Category Archives: cycling deaths

Another Shocking Cyclist Collision

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Padraic

By this point, it’s pretty safe to assume that most people have heard about Monday’s incident between former Ontario cabinet minister Michael Bryant and courier Darcy Sheppard. Details as to what exactly happened, or at least what started it all, … Continue reading →

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7 People

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Padraic

This is the number of cyclists who have been taken to hospital since Saturday morning due to  collisions with vehicles. 5 cyclists were hit on Saturday morning in a hit and run on March Road in Kanata, on Tuesday night … Continue reading →

Posted in commuting , cycling deaths , Gatineau , law , Ottawa , safety | 6 Comments

Who's being silly?

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Padraic

I bike TO notes the public response and eventual apology after a Waterloo Region police sergeant had this to say after a 34-year-old father of four was hit from behind, and killed, by a car, while cycling on a dry … Continue reading →

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The rule of law

Posted on June 28, 2008 by Padraic

A few months ago, I was reading Advocacy and Respect for Cyclists’ primer on “Cyclists and the Law” and was surprised to learn that the Ontario Highway Traffic Act contains a provision to prohibit parked motorists from ‘dooring’ cyclists, or … Continue reading →

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Right-Turn Tragedies

Posted on November 3, 2007 by Padraic

Spacing had a nice piece this week marking the anniversary of the death of Ryan Carriere, who was killed by a truck in 2005. Carriere was killed on his bicycle by a right-turning truck. Now, I take the Bay street … Continue reading →

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Guilty

Posted on October 27, 2007 by Padraic

The Ottawa Citizen reports that a guilty plea has been entered for the charge of impaired driving causing death in the August 28th death of 17-year-old cyclist Marie-Hélène Primeau in Gatineau.

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