http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Toronto proposing to fine crossing the road with phone en Mon, 18 May 2026 07:06:31 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16628#post-225233 Sat, 16 Jul 2016 08:51:55 +0000 unhurt 225233@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And it's pedestrians they want to regulate further? Hmm. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16628#post-225231 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 23:37:05 +0000 SRD 225231@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>But look at this: </p> <p>" A staggering 879 pedestrians and 412 cyclists were hit by cars from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2016. That’s nearly five pedestrians and two cyclists per day."</p> <p><a href="http://globalnews.ca/news/2824632/41-people-have-been-seriously-hurt-or-killed-cycling-or-walking-in-toronto-so-far-this-year/?sf30952450=1" rel="nofollow">http://globalnews.ca/news/2824632/41-people-have-been-seriously-hurt-or-killed-cycling-or-walking-in-toronto-so-far-this-year/?sf30952450=1</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16628#post-225203 Fri, 15 Jul 2016 16:08:06 +0000 SRD 225203@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>City council will now ask the Ministry of Transportation to consider an amendment that would prohibit "pedestrians from actively using a handheld wireless communication device or handheld electronic entertainment device while on any travelled portion of a roadway."</p> <p><a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/text-crossing-street-ticket-1.3680311" rel="nofollow">http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/text-crossing-street-ticket-1.3680311</a> </p>