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Originally Posted by V
I don't understand this.
So if I hit the button, wait for traffic to stop and then pedal across the road I'm committing some unforgiveable wrong? I absolutely must dismount and walk? That's ridiculous.
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Bicycles are vehicles, remember? Vehicles aren't allowed to use crosswalks, so the only way a cyclist is legally permitted to push the button and claim right-of-way over other vehicles at a crosswalk is to dismount, turn yourself into a pedestrian, and walk your bike across.
A quick Google search found this link describing the law in Ontario; I'm sure it's similar in Alberta:
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Cyclists are considered vehicles, according to the Ontario Highway Traffic Act. When approaching an intersection where the cyclist needs to make a left hand turn, the cyclist has two options.
1. Move into the appropriate lane to safely cross the intersection and turn left as a vehicle in the flow of traffic.
2. Dismount and walk their bike across the crosswalk as a pedestrian.
Cyclists must not cycle through a crosswalk and must stop behind the white stop line. Being in front of the white stop line is illegal, and can be dangerous too, as placing yourself in the intersection may create a conflict for vehicles behind you that want to turn right.
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http://www.toronto.ca/cycling/safety...k/sidewalk.htm