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'''Skating on the road is prohibited in Toronto.''' | '''Skating on the road is prohibited in Toronto.''' | ||
Yes, it's true! Technically, you're not allowed to skate on the road where there are sidewalks, in [[Toronto_skating|Toronto]], except when crossing. Happily, this bylaw is seldom enforced, unless [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= | Yes, it's true! Technically, you're not allowed to skate on the road where there are sidewalks, in [[Toronto_skating|Toronto]], except when crossing. Happily, this bylaw is seldom enforced, unless [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgtrKLCDbPc&t=40 you're skating like an idiot]. | ||
[[Toronto_skating|Toronto]] municipal police usually have way more important matters to deal with. | [[Toronto_skating|Toronto]] municipal police usually have way more important matters to deal with. | ||
== Traffic and Parking Code == | |||
The main bylaw governing skateboarding in the road is the '''Traffic and Parking Code'''. The specific reference is [http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/1184_950.pdf Chapter 950, Article III, Subsection 950-300, Clause D. Pedestrians' rights and duties]: | The main bylaw governing skateboarding in the road is the '''Traffic and Parking Code'''. The specific reference is [http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/1184_950.pdf Chapter 950, Article III, Subsection 950-300, Clause D. Pedestrians' rights and duties]: | ||
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person shall have the rights and be subject to the obligations of a pedestrian. | person shall have the rights and be subject to the obligations of a pedestrian. | ||
The previous version of the skate-related municipal prohibition was: [http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/bylaws/2011/law1409.pdf here], and prior to that, [http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-30680.pdf 400-14A], and before that it was '''522-78''' in the (pre-amalgamation) City of [[Toronto_skating|Toronto]] code; you may see references to these if you are issued a ticket. | |||
'''Always claim you're crossing the road! A careful reading of the text also seems to suggest that you can skate on the road if there aren't any sidewalks'''. | '''Always claim you're crossing the road! A careful reading of the text also seems to suggest that you can skate on the road if there aren't any sidewalks'''. | ||