Recently me and my friend who does a lot of cycling, were discussing, where can we ride a bicycle.
I had impression that we can ride a bike on a side walk. He informed me that as per the by-law in most of cities in GTA, you can't ride a bike on side-walk. So I thought so many people like me don't know.
Where is it Legal to Bike?
Trying to understand where you’re legally allowed to ride a bike?
Rules can vary from place to place.
Places where you CAN bike
√ On the roads
- A bicycle is considered a vehicle under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act. So as a cyclist, you must obey Ontario traffic laws.
- Visit Ontario's Guide to Safe Cycling for more detailed information on cycling regulations and fines.
√ On the multi-use trails
- There are over 700 kilometres of trails for cycling, walking/hiking and rollerblading in Peel Region.
- Use our Interactive Trails Map to find Peel trails and paths in Peel.
- Print municipal trail maps:
- Brampton's Trails & Pathways (PDF 4.3MB)
- Mississauga Trails + Bikeways (PDF 1.31 MB)
- Caledon Trails Map
Places where you CAN’T bike
X On the sidewalks
- According to City of Mississauga and City of Brampton by-laws, bikes with wheels greater than 50 cm (20 inches) in diameter are NOT permitted on city sidewalks unless:
- The sidewalk is part of a bicycle path, or
- The rider is directly crossing a sidewalk
- Most children's bikes have wheels small enough to be allowed to cycle on sidewalks.
