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...but the donkeys don't slow people down until they crash.;)

Step back and ask why it's okay for someone to brandish a knife at a police officer. It's not supposed to be fair fight. The police aren't going to have every conceivable weapon on their belt and pull out the one that matches what the suspect has. I'm not suggesting at all that it's okay to...

No, that's not the point either. There are two schools of thought about what to do with your signal. I don't want to start that debate again. My point about the test is that if you have four-ways, you must use them or it's an error. IF you don't have them, it doesn't matter if you leave your...

Ahh, that makes my lack of specific detail perfect! when the family had a few days together this year, we drove to different waterfalls in the Hamilton/Dundas/Ancaster area. Not all of them will be suitable as a backdrop, but because of the locations of the falls you'll probably find some...

Where did you take your test? If you don't have hazard lights, there is no signal error for when you're parked, unless the examiner mismarked the box, or used it to mark some other signal error.

There doesn't seem to be any provision for an older car with a fuel filler cap behind the plate. While you're refueling, your plate isn't visible. I'm sure the implication is at all times when the " vehicle is parked on a road or operated on a road". If I can flip my plate out of the way to...

...have to get past the "single-occupant" argument. Green vehicles are allowed because it's a policy decision. If we can have a policy decision to encourage green vehicles, we can have a policy decision to accept motorcycles. The discussion is about whether there is a valid policy reason, and...

Agreed. There is evidence to show there is no adverse impact on traffic operations, and even though "may even decrease..." is not a strong statement, there is NO evidence at all to show that it's more dangerous. Given those two statements, the only reason NOT to allow motorcycles in permanent...

I've been trying to make my points in short emails so that people MAY be more likely to read them, instead of trying address every possible scenario in my theory. In Virginia, the motorcycles represented up to 3% of the traffic flow. That's significantly higher than Ontario, in which...

The arguments about toys, luxury and decisions to ride a bike should have no impact on this discussion. It's legal, and regulated form of transportation and the MTO has a stated mandate to promote safety for all road users. If you choose to ride a bicycle or walk across an intersection during...

I think we all agree we're more vulnerable. We accept the risk. I wear gear because it's safer. I choose certain riding habits and lane positions because they're safer. If any vehicle is safer in the lanes, as you say, then let's start by putting the most vulnerable in there - the class of...

Proving my point about arguing for the sake of arguing. How about we consider riding behaviour? I can choose to ride a bike and ride it like a jackass with no regard for safety, or I can choose a more cautious approach and reduce the risk. I'm not suggesting that I'm taking every conceivable...

Kiwi - did you miss "[/sarcastic font]" at the end of my post? It was a tongue-in-cheek-not-so-indirect shot at the argument in the recent SIU thread that essentially blames the police for chases because they initiate them, rather than the more widely held position that the chase starts when the...

But those of kind of responses are just argumentative for the sake of being so. When we ride, we recognize risk and take reasonable precautions to eliminate or at least reduce the risks. If there is an opportunity for MTO to reduce the risk to any class or group of motorists without increasing...

Wow, so a bunch of jerks on the highway reported a motorcyclist speeding, and triggered a chase? Those motorists should be held responsible for any damage done to his bike. Or was it the officer that used radar to determine the rider was speeding? If he hadn't taken that step, he wouldn't...

I think that pretty much covers it. Did this charge come in conjunction with others? Like they were a lane over and clearly see your plate in the HOV lane?

Of course this makes sense, but whether everyone agrees or not, there is also a valid argument that the lanes could be safer for motorcyclists. Many of us feel safer in the left lane because there's no traffic on one side. Technically, we're not supposed to drive/ride in the left lane because...

So then the coppers have to determine whether you paid to go solo or not? Or will we outsource the toll enforcement?

See posts 1 through 27 :p

I'm not the most social person, but I would expect that if you're leading a ride you would be more open to socializing with the other riders, just not to the point of distraction, of course. If someone just happens to be riding behind you and pulls up to chat, that's a little different. It's...