Eyes on the Street Eyes on the Street: Bike Lane Stopping Zones Given the limited number of bike lanes in Hamilton, every one of them is effectively an arterial route for cyclists. Why is this unsafe practice allowed? By Oliver Veit

Published November 18, 2016

Does Hamilton believe blocking bikes lanes is a safe practice?

A section of my trip to and from work is along Cannon Street, between Gage and Kenilworth. This section of Cannon has one bike lane in each direction at each curb. Almost daily, I find a car stopped or parked in the bike lane and need to make my way out into car traffic to get around it.

I have noticed that there are "No Parking" areas along this stretch and "No Stopping" areas. Is this signage that remains from before the bike lanes were put in, or does the city have some criteria it uses when assessing which sections of bike lane are safe for cars to stop in?

Given the limited number of bike lanes in Hamilton, every one of them is effectively an arterial route for cyclists. Why is this unsafe practice allowed?



Cannon Street west of Ottawa Street

An avid cyclist with an interest in human transportation, Oliver Veit lives and works in Hamilton's Ward 3.

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