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Every day, a small but dedicated group of activists has been taking pictures and videos showing their open defiance of the law.

They’ve beenstopped several times by authorities, butcontinue their civil disobedience campaign undeterred.

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Their offence? Cycling to work on the bicycle path of the Jacques Cartier Bridge, which is officially closed for winter.

In recent weeks, the group calledCollectif Transport Rive Sud has protested at the bridge, and even took shovels there to stage their own guerrilla snow clearing of the path. Some have also posted pictures of their tickets, issued by police who spotted them hopping over the short gate near the Longueuil side of the bridge.

It’s no easy feat: cyclists intent on crossing the bridge have to take the path and get off at Jean-Drapeau Park, since the path further west is blocked by a wooden door, and locked, as it stands under the scaffolding used by crews who are working on the bridge-lighting project. Cyclists have to ride through Île-Ste-Hélène to get to the De La Concorde Bridge that links to Montreal.