That cyclist we told you about last night that was involved in a collision with a pickup truck has been charged by police.
See story: Bike accident sends woman to hospital
Just after 5 p.m. yesterday, North Bay Police went to Lakeshore Drive at Lovell Avenue following a 911 call reporting a collision.
Police have now issued a provincial offence notice to the 46-year old female cyclist for riding her bicycle on the sidewalk contrary to the City of North Bay bylaw.
According to police, the cyclist was travelling on the sidewalk on the east side of Lakeshore Drive without a light and with no reflectors on her bicycle.
While the cyclist was crossing Lovell Avenue from the sidewalk, the female motorist of a pickup truck, who was making a left-hand turn from Lakeshore to Lovell, struck the back tire of her bicycle.
The cyclist was taken to hospital by ambulance with minor injuries.
The North Bay Police Service reminds cyclists that under the Highway Traffic Act, a bicycle is a vehicle.
Cyclists:
- must not ride their bicycle on sidewalks;
- must have and use a white front light and a red rear light or reflector when riding between one-half hour before sunset and one-half hour after sunrise;
- must ride on the right-hand side of the road, as close to the right edge of the road as possible;
- must obey all traffic laws, including stops at stop signs and red lights;
- must ride only in the designated direction on one-way streets;
- must have a working bell or horn on their bicycle;
- must wear a helmet, if under age 18.
