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- Lifetime licence bans are needed to fight drinking and driving - January 6, 2021
- Tinted windows in automobiles: are they permitted in Ontario? - August 7, 2020
- Recent cycling deaths point to a need to make roads safer - July 27, 2020
In the past, the Toronto Police Services Board refused to release the identities of drivers who door cyclists by maintaining that it is considered an “incident” as opposed to a reportable motor vehicle accident and by relying on the personal information exemption found under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O. 1990.
When a cyclist is doored, failure to obtain the name and address of the driver can severely interfere with the cyclist’s ability to seek legal redress such as getting insurance benefits, compensation for their damaged bike, or being able to pursue a lawsuit. For more click here.