What if we make side walks wilder for bike , and leave the roads for motor vehicles ? I lived in victoria and see what bikes on roadways do , make streets narrow and increased accidents
Thank you for this video! I'll be in Edmonton this summer for some weeks and I'm planning on getting a bike there. Now I know which rules there are to follow. As this video is already from 2010: Have there been any major changes since then, in terms of bike lanes/ hand signals and so on?
Hi Urban Explore, thank you for your comment. You can find cycling resources at edmonton.ca/cycling. We are also hosting free guided bike tours of our south side and downtown protected bike routes every Saturday throughout the summer, for details and to register visit edmonton.ca/visionzero. Thanks!
Another note on hand signals: the left arm out at 45 degrees can also mean "slowing", and may be confused with a left turn signal. Another way to signal "stopping" is to point the left arm straight out to the left and bend it down at the elbow (90 degrees).
I am looking at something like a quattro velo 4 wheeled velomobile. Is this something I can ride legally if it has no motor and is only pedal power? I have a visual impairment. I can bike or use a segway, but I think this would be safer, allow me to carry more groceries and keep my eyes on the road easier.
A note on hand signals. A different right turn signal is taught by the CanBike folks (canbike.net): "Extend right arm straight out in the direction of the turn, parallel to the road." This is clearer to drivers, particularly on bikes that require a forward leaning riding position -- as that riding position makes it difficult to get the left hand pointing up...to a following driver the result looks like a half-arm left turn signal which is not good.
Required Equipment Cyclists are required to have certain equipment based on provincial and municipal regulations. Essential equipment when cycling: A bell or horn. A bicycle brake. When cycling at night a white headlamp, a red tail lamp and a red rear reflector. If under the age of 18, a helmet. the video didn't show these items, also none of the bike riders used the hand stop signal in any of the video they are required to use the signals for turning and stopping
2 things: - 1m from parked cars would be great. Why are some bike lanes (ex, 121 street from 102 ave to 104 ave) placed so that you cannot both be in the bike lane and 1m from parked cars? These lanes are inherently unsafe. - "No motorist is allowed to drive in those areas, park in those areas" clearly shows a City of Edmonton watering truck blocking a bike lane (and forcing cyclists into oncoming traffic). I can say from experience that this watering truck is routinely in the lane as videoed, often at rush hour. Could the message about not blocking bike lanes at least be passed along to other City employees?
What if we make side walks wilder for bike , and leave the roads for motor vehicles ? I lived in victoria and see what bikes on roadways do , make streets narrow and increased accidents
Thank you for this video! I'll be in Edmonton this summer for some weeks and I'm planning on getting a bike there. Now I know which rules there are to follow.
As this video is already from 2010: Have there been any major changes since then, in terms of bike lanes/ hand signals and so on?
Hi Urban Explore, thank you for your comment. You can find cycling resources at edmonton.ca/cycling. We are also hosting free guided bike tours of our south side and downtown protected bike routes every Saturday throughout the summer, for details and to register visit edmonton.ca/visionzero. Thanks!
Another note on hand signals: the left arm out at 45 degrees can also mean "slowing", and may be confused with a left turn signal. Another way to signal "stopping" is to point the left arm straight out to the left and bend it down at the elbow (90 degrees).
I am looking at something like a quattro velo 4 wheeled velomobile. Is this something I can ride legally if it has no motor and is only pedal power?
I have a visual impairment. I can bike or use a segway, but I think this would be safer, allow me to carry more groceries and keep my eyes on the road easier.
A note on hand signals. A different right turn signal is taught by the CanBike folks (canbike.net): "Extend right arm straight out in the direction of the turn, parallel to the road." This is clearer to drivers, particularly on bikes that require a forward leaning riding position -- as that riding position makes it difficult to get the left hand pointing up...to a following driver the result looks like a half-arm left turn signal which is not good.
Required Equipment
Cyclists are required to have certain equipment based on provincial and municipal regulations. Essential equipment when cycling:
A bell or horn.
A bicycle brake.
When cycling at night a white headlamp, a red tail lamp and a red rear reflector.
If under the age of 18, a helmet.
the video didn't show these items, also none of the bike riders used the hand stop signal in any of the video they are required to use the signals for turning and stopping
2 things:
- 1m from parked cars would be great. Why are some bike lanes (ex, 121 street from 102 ave to 104 ave) placed so that you cannot both be in the bike lane and 1m from parked cars? These lanes are inherently unsafe.
- "No motorist is allowed to drive in those areas, park in those areas" clearly shows a City of Edmonton watering truck blocking a bike lane (and forcing cyclists into oncoming traffic). I can say from experience that this watering truck is routinely in the lane as videoed, often at rush hour. Could the message about not blocking bike lanes at least be passed along to other City employees?
will the snow makes cycling unsafe?
It seems safer to be biking on the sidewalk passing pedestrians than to be passing by vehicles on roads
it's not. as long as motorists are watchful and cyclists signal and keep right. pedestrians are un-predictable and hitting one is more likely.