Roadsharing: We're all on it together

Know the rules for sharing the road with bikes, buses and other vehicles.

Yield To Buses. It's The Law

The Yield to Bus provincial law requires drivers to give the right-of-way to buses as they leave bus bays to merge with traffic. A bus bay is a bus stop that requires a bus to exit from and re-enter a lane of traffic, and includes bus stops between legally-parked vehicles. This law is aimed at ensuring the reliability and efficiency of bus services like Kingston Transit — to keep them on schedule, especially during rush hours. The law applies to every driver of a vehicle, including taxis, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles and other buses. Those who do not yield to buses could be subject to a $90 fine under the Highway Traffic Act.

Have a question about the Yield to Bus law? See the Ministry of Transportation's Yield to Bus Frequently Asked Question site.

DON'T BLOCK BUS STOPS

Never block a bus stop. Kingston Transit passengers need to be able to board and get off the bus safely. Buses need to be able to align with the curb in order to "kneel" to accommodate all passengers who may have physical challenges or use mobility-assisting devices.

Cycling Plans and Policy

The City is working on the first phase of an On-Road Bikeway Implementation Plan to build a more visible and meaningful cycling network. [You can dowload a Copy of the original Plan PDF 38KB]

(The plan's implementation schedule has been updated since its presentation to the Environment, Infrastructure & Transportation Policies Committee in March 2009. The latest version appears in a table below.)

Over time, the individual routes will be joined to form one complet network as identified in the Cycling and Pathways Study of 2003. From 2009 to 2010:

• Existing cycling lanes will be linked to form the first dedicated cycling network in Kingston.
• Arterial and collector roads, where possible, will have marked and signed cycling lanes.
• "Reserved Bicycle Lane" signs will be posted to indicate where a lane is to be used by bicycles only.
• Additional signage, on roadways without reserved bicycle lanes, will remind all vehicles to "Share the Road."
• Local streets will have wider travel lanes, where possible, to better accommodate all vehicles.

[Download a map of existing and proposed cycling routes PDF 293KB].

The scope of work per roadway is detailed on page four of the On-Road Bikeway Implementation Plan and will proceed as follows:

Note: Capital monies associated with the construction and implementation of these projects have yet to be approved by Council (as of April 15), so the project list may change.

PROPOSED BIKEWAY IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE

The City is also exploring paving the shoulders on selected rural roads in order to extend the cycling network north of the 401 and upgrading the trail network to better suit cyclists.

Kingston's cycling network plans are guided by:

• The Cycling and Pathways Study;
• The Bikeway Traffic Control Guidelines for Canada, produced by the Transportation Association of Canada (TAC) [Visit the TAC website] ; and
• The Kingston Transportation Master Plan.

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