Toronto Cyclists Union -

Scooter Style E-bike Survey Results

yvonne — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:44:20 -0400

e-bikeOver a 10 day period, 555 Torontonians completed our very simple opinion survey regarding the somewhat controvertial scooter style e-bikes (pictured) that have recently been added to the provincial definition of 'bicycle' via the broad definition of 'power-assisted bicycle'

Survey results can be viewed by following this link, or by opening the attached excel summary document.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/sr.aspx?sm=xr1FClvlCQMd3KwuMFxzJBws0jdbdgp2M...

In short...the survey results show that the bike union's position is indeed a reflection of the opinion of the majority of respondents.

Toronto Police Cycling Safety Campaign - June 22 to 28

yvonne — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:44:36 -0400

Please note that, as they do every year during Bike Month, the Toronto Police will be running their campaign targeting unsafe cycling from Monday June 22nd to Sunday June 28th.

Important: Know your rights if you are stopped and ticketed!
- You do not need to provide a Driver's License, but you should provide some form of identification when asked
- Make sure to ask the officer writing the ticket to indicate clearly that this is a cycling related offense on the ticket
- Demerit points have no role in cycling related infractions

More information on what to do if you receive a ticket can be found here:
http://respect.to/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=LegalInfo.HowToFightTrafficTickets
Highway Traffic Act:
http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90h08_e.htm
List of violations (including local by-laws):
http://www.toronto.ca/cycling/pdf/hta.pdf

While the majority of the bike union's efforts as an organisation are in support of the rights of cyclists, we felt it important to take part in the press conference launch in order to support the police in their efforts to remind cyclists and drivers of their shared responsibilities in road safety.

The Traffic Services press release is included here:

AGM & One year Anniversary Party!

yvonne — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:40:37 -0400

Mark your calendars folks - our first Annual General Meeting is June 18th, followed by a party to celebrate an incredible year for cycling advocacy in Toronto!

What do you think about scooter style e-bikes?

yvonne — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:03:57 -0400

We want to make sure that we are accurately reflecting the opinion of the majority of our members regarding the new breed of scooter style e-bikes.

Please take a moment to complete our 1.5mins mini-survey on this issue and let us know what you think.

Click Here to take survey

Thanks for your time.

Video: Safe Cycling in the City - tips from Yvonne Bambrick

yvonne — Tue, 26 May 2009 00:38:27 -0400

Toronto Star - online video

Jarvis St. Redesign adopted!! Big win for Toronto Cyclists!

yvonne — Mon, 25 May 2009 19:13:46 -0400

What a fantastic way to kick off Bike Month - a day-long City Council debate about a single, bike related issue... The redesign of Jarvis St., including complete bike lanes, was passed at 6:20pm today - 28 to 16 in favour of incorporating sustainable transportation infrastructure into a major redesign project in the downtown core.