Cyclists have the same legal right to ride on the road as drivers, with or without a bike lane.
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The question it is checked under
Do bike lanes make cycling safer in Edmonton, and where do cyclists actually ride?
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The investigation's outcomeGoing ahead
City collision records and the traffic bylaw answer whether bike lanes improve safety and who is at fault in collisions. The two readers split GO and PARK.
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Where it came from
Taken from Yegscoop post on council's 2026-08-26 bike lane decision, read end to end. Every factual claim in it was extracted and merged, so this one is listed whatever became of it.
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when I’ve been riding lawfully on roads without bike lanes or shared paths.
Mossy Beaver J. · comment 70
Cyclist have the same legal right to be on the road as you do. Remove bike lanes and they will be cycling right down the middle of your lane.
Nimble Fox M. · comment 446