Car tries to use bike light to advance thru

Ottawa, Canada

27 May, 2021 - 4 years ago - on Mackenzie Avenue

Cycling on a protected bike lane and approaching an intersection where there is a bike light for cyclists to be able to proceed straight in a safe manner, while for drivers turning left light stays red. This Mercedes Benz driver decided that the green bike light was meant for them an proceeded to try to turn left in front of me.

Incident location

557 Mackenzie Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 5W8, Canada

Incident details

Date of incident
27/05/2021 02:03PM
Incident type
Close call
Location of incident
Mackenzie Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1N 5W8, Canada