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We live on a one way treet which leads away from High Park. As in so many Toronto neighbourhoods, our driveway is narrow, and has obstructed views. Frequently, when backing out onto the road, a cyclist riding the wrong way on our 1-way street will narrowly miss our back bumper. They then cause problems at the next intersection, where drivers are promised e street they are coming from is 1-way, and I ave seen THREE (in the 8 short months we have lived here) very narrow misses of cyclists getting creamed.
We need explicit signage for cyclists about the 1-way, and occasional patrols to hand out tickets. We just don't want to see anyone get hurt!
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Simon (Registered User)
I'm not one of those that complains about cyclists not coming to a full stop at stop signs - on a bike you can see and hear 360 degrees and are quite aware of what is coming. Try stopping and then pedaling up to speed again after 15 or 20 stop signs installed to slow cars down.
HOWEVER, bikes coming unexpectedly down one way streets is another matter - especially at night when they are wearing black and without lights. A suicide mission, but I'm afraid I would get entangled in liability for the results of their folly if it came to the crunch.
I have had exactly the same experience as the poster above with bikes on my one way street.