Pick One More Recommendation to Prioritize
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Change the name of the Motor Vehicle Act to the Road Safety Act
Defining 'vulnerable road user' in the classification of road users
Updating the definition of 'cycle' to one that is inclusive of a wider array of human-powered vehicles
Exclude vehicles which do not require the use of human power from the definition of 'motor assisted cycle'
Eliminate gaps and inconsistencies in references to the 'due care' and 'attention/reasonable consideration' required by all highway users
Amendment to empower municipalities to adopt a default speed limit for unsigned highways within municipal boundaries
Exempt cyclists from a duty to stay 'as far to the right as is practicable'
Clarify and expand when cyclists may pass on the right
Require motor vehicles to yield to vulnerable road users when turning
Revise language in reference to roundabouts and traffic circles to clarify rights-of-way
Provide for the use of red arrow traffic signals to signify when a right-turning vehicle is prohibited from turning
Require motor vehicles to give cyclists space to safely cross streetcar, railway tracks or cattleguards
Prohibit a driver of a vehicle from following too closely behind a vulnerable road user
Permit cycles to be operated side-by-side ('two abreast') where appropriate for cycling safety.
Repeal the outdated prohibition against 'riding on or astride the seat'
Clarify and update rules related to hand signaling by the operator of a cycle
Amend and repeal sections related to the authorization to seize a cycle for any offence under the MVA
Clarify when adult cyclists are permitted to ride on the sidewalk, and make provisions for children and people with disabilities
Add provisions to allow for greater ease of access to cyclist- or pedestrian-controlled traffic signals
Clarify when cyclists can ride through a crosswalk and indicate the duty of motorists in such instances
Include three demerit points for opening a vehicle door when it is not safe to do so (ie. 'dooring')
Establish set fine amounts for obstructing a travel lane designated for cycles (ie. bike lanes)