Cop in bike lane: Sun scoop
Crack down on bike lane blockers: former police services chair
Lawyer, and former Toronto Police Services Board chair, Alan Heisey, is being supported by bike union members in calling for a crackdown on bike lane blockers. Currently the city is putting in bike lanes but enforcement is lax, effectively negating their usefulness.
Bike-on-bike collision, cyclist killed
According to this Toronto Police news release, two cyclists collided on the trail near Bayview Ave. and Pottery Road, resulting in the death of an 84 year old man.
Police request assistance with bicycle−on−bicycle collision
Broadcast time: 17:35
Thursday, October 22, 2009Traffic Services
416−808−1900
BMW driver and courier in fisticuffs
CTV reports on a fight between a bike courier and a BMW driver.
Driver pleads innocence. No one interviews the courier. Driver has a name: Azid Hamid. The courier has none.
Azid Hamid was driving his silver BMW on Queen near Church Street when a bicycle courier began yelling at him through his open window.
"He called me name and boom! Hit me without no reason," Hamid alleged.
Bike Lane Parking Enforcement
A few days ago, the Toronto Star's fixer got excited about getting the Annette St. "No Stopping" signs added next to the new bike lanes. Cyclists everywhere rejoiced, and all was good.
Igor Kenk as the Bicycle Thief: the graphic novel
Sometimes you can get your stolen bike back
Sometimes the police will take bike theft seriously. Eventually. Spacing reports an interesting story of Heather's stolen bike, how her friend found her stolen bike on Kijiji, and how their persistance got the police to eventually arrest and return her bike. With the cops initially being uninterested in helping to get it back, Heather collaborated with her friends to confront the thief while pretending to buy it.
Pride on bikes
Cops on bikes with Pride. If only they looked like this everyday. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tingchaleun)
Last weekend culminated Pride Week in the annual parade. Some photos of the intersection of queers and bikes.
Fighting traffic tickets
Have you received a traffic ticket from Toronto Police's bike blitz this week? The ARCwiki has a great resource on fighting traffic tickets or our copy in the guide.
Tickets may be issued for moving violations (such as failing to stop), or for inadequate bike equipment (lights, for example). You can't receive demerit points on your driver's licence for tickets received while on a bicycle.
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