Jarvis Bike Lanes are Gone!

[MattRoxx]

The sense of entitlement is not false.

http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/bills/bills_detail.do?locale=en&Intranet=&BillID=2364
Bike lane or not:

147.2 (1) For the purposes of this section, a vehicle does not include a bicycle.
Vehicles to leave safe travelling distance
(2) Every driver or operator of a vehicle meeting or overtaking a person on a bicycle shall exercise due care by leaving the safe travelling distance described in subsection (3) between the vehicle and the bicycle.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), when a vehicle is meeting or overtaking a bicycle, the safe travelling distance is,
(a) three feet between the vehicle and the bicycle, if the vehicle is travelling at a speed equal to or less than 50 kilometres per hour;
(b) four feet between the vehicle and the bicycle, if the vehicle is travelling at a speed greater than 50 kilometres per hour, but less than 80 kilometres per hour; and
(c) five feet between the vehicle and the bicycle, if the vehicle is travelling at a speed equal to or greater than 80 kilometres per hour.
Presumption
(4) In case of a collision between a bicycle and a vehicle, the driver or operator of the vehicle is presumed not to have left the safe travelling distance required under subsection (2).

Drivers often come onto forums complaining that cyclists don't follow the rules, but most drivers don't even know that they're supposed to leave this much space when passing a cyclist.

 

[KBear]

Yes, would expect most drivers know you have to leave space between your car and a cyclist.

Even though the law says you can do something, it does not necessarily mean you are 100% entitled to do it under all conditions. There are issues with care and control, and in an accident proportions of blame are assigned.