r/moncton • u/SnakeskinJim • 11h ago
Dear drivers: Bicycles are allowed on the street.
laws.gnb.caJust saw some chud yelling at a bicyclist to "get off the road" while waiting at a red light.
The cyclist told the driver that bicycles are legally considered vehicles and must ride on the streets, and that he could look it up.
The driver started screaming that he's "not gonna look up anything" and that "bicycles go on the fuckin' sidewalk" before flipping him the finger and driving off.
As a motorcyclist and bicyclist for two decades, this really bothered me. The cyclist had on all the proper gear and was riding responsibly. Plus, if anything, riding on the sidewalk is more dangerous (cars often can't see you at driveway entrances and such).
To all of you other chuds itching to yell at cyclists, take a look at Sec 176 (assuming you know how to read), and kindly leave a metre of space the next time you see a bicycle riding (legally) on the street.