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Re: Interesting facts about bicycles in Ontario (from MoT)

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From: John R MacMillan
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 13:16
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|Does your ticket include demerit points, of which enough can get you
|forcibly retrained or legally prevented from cycling?

It's my understanding (and I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm
wrong :-) ) that here in Ontario, any points violation of the HTA with
any vehicle, including bicycles, will result in a loss of demerit
points from your driver's license.  So bad cycling can cause me to
lose my privilege to drive, increase my insurance rates, etc.  I have
heard of a friend of a friend (I know, heresay) who lost points.

I don't know about this part, but I suspect simply saying you don't
have a license or ID would be a good idea, since I imagine the police
are allowed to go to reasonable lengths to determine your identity if
you've committed a violation.
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From: john@chance.gts.org (John R MacMillan)
Subject: Re: Interesting facts about bicycles in Ontario (from MoT)
Message-ID: <1992Jul31.131622.25131@chance.gts.org>
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