A short video has appeared on Twitter showing a cyclist being struck by a Vancouver Police Department van on Great Northern Way.
Video of the July 7 incident was posted Monday afternoon by Twitter handle Village Whisperer and has generated a lot of online comment about cyclists and cycling safety.
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Vancouver lawyer Kyla Lee said the cyclist broke at least three laws under the Motor Vehicle Act.
“That rider was entering the highway without coming to a full stop. He made no effort to stop and entered the highway clearly when it was unsafe,” Lee said. “Then instead of riding as far right as possible he rode in the middle of the lane in the direct path of traffic, and he also wasn’t wearing a helmet.”
Lee suggested the cyclist should be fined for his actions to act as a deterrent to cyclists riding erratically in Metro Vancouver.
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