Firstly I don’t believe any of the prior posters are any more qualified to make comment, though they are entitled to their opinion.
Secondly I don’t know your situation so I’m not going to comment further.
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That sounds pretty normal actually. Are the laws much different? Here you would use the lane when it existed and when it ended you would do one of 2 things. If you are going the posted speed limit or speed of traffic, merge with traffic. If you are going slower stay as far right as possible. That’s really all there is to it around here.
Please tell me the minimum stopping distance of an SUV travelling at approx. 60km/h. Now tell me what to do if a pedestrian or cyclist steps/rides out within that stopping distance.
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If you are incapable of stopping in time you are driving too fast. Period.
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but he wasn’t. The cyclist veered into his lane irresponsibly. The cyclist is at fault here.
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You go around.
Which I did.
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Wrong. The law is full of extenuating circumstance.
But you knew that.
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Exactly.
Stay as far right as possible.
For the record.
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I read this again.
You made summary judgement then caused property damage?
Or dId I read incorrectly?
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I was completely unaware and then caused damage. Never said there was no fault on my part.
So they don’t allow merging into traffic if you are going the same speed? I’ve always found it safer to merge when traveling at speed with traffic, as you have higher visibility and drivers are less prone to encroach on your space. Luckily the law here allows merging.
Sorry if my brevity lead to misunderstanding. I was making the comment from a safety not a legal perspective. I consider it a failure on my part if I can’t safely stop in time while driving.
Dude. I’m backing you up. Stop making it easy for them.
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Righto. I do feel for you. I’ve been hit myself.
At least in Ontario… it’s not “as possible” its “as practicable”. IE, you’re allowed to avoid manhole covers, sewers and things like that… and THAT is why you see a lot of cyclists “take the lane”… which is entirely in their right under the law.
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For my vehicle 75 feet to a dead stop. The cyclist in question was no more that 20 feet from me when he accelerated.
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Things I should note before cycling in Canada then. Around Colorado you even see signs on long downhills saying “bicycles use full lane”, because they are expected to be moving at the same speed as other vehicles.
Came here for exactly that clip.
Sorry mate, I missed this.
Thanks for acknowledging my point.
