Hit and Run Accidents: Pedestrians, Cyclists Know Your Rights!
October 20, 2025
Hit and runs are terrifyingly common in Ontario. We regularly see pedestrians and people on bikes hit by motorists who
Hit and runs are terrifyingly common in Ontario. We regularly see pedestrians and people on bikes hit by motorists who
TRIGGER WARNING: This video and story contain incidents of extreme police violence perpetrated against a young Black man. We share
Dave Shellnutt 800.725.0754 dave@thebikinglawyer.ca www.thebikinglawyer.caJuly 20, 2026 Chief Eric StubbsOttawa Police ServiceP.O. Box 9634 Station T, Ottawa, ON K1G 6H5
If a driver can prove that a cyclist was to an extent liable for the crash, the cyclist will be found contributorily negligent.
If a driver can prove that a cyclist was to an extent liable for the crash, the cyclist will be found contributorily negligent.
Dave Shellnutt 800.725.0754 dave@thebikinglawyer.ca www.thebikinglawyer.ca Chief M. DemkiwToronto Police Service Board40 College St.Toronto, ON M5G 2J3 Mayor O. ChowOffice of
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