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Scooter rider dies after being 'doored' by car in ByWard Market
January 13, 2016 Andrew Seymour
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A man has died after he was hit while riding an E-Bike northbound on
Cumberland St. In the Byward Market Monday, Jan. 11, 2016
]
The death of a 66-year-old man on an electric scooter who was run
over by a
truck after he was “doored” in the ByWard Market on Monday is a tragic
reminder about the dangers cyclists and those on e-bikes face, says an
Ottawa safe cycling group.
Ottawa police said the man was riding his scooter northbound on
Cumberland
Street at about 4:30 p.m. when the driver of a Toyota that had just
parked
along the curb swung open his door. The man on the e-bike collided
with the
door and was then thrown off his scooter, where he landed in front of a
northbound pickup truck.
Witnesses reported that the man was dragged several metres before the
truck
stopped. Firefighters had to lift the truck to free the man, who was
pronounced dead at the scene. A handicap sticker was visible on the
back of
the scooter.
Police did not release the man’s name Tuesday.
“It is very important for drivers to be aware when they are opening
their
doors to be looking for cyclists,” said Heather Shearer, a board
member with
Citizens for Safe Cycling. “Also for drivers overtaking a cyclist —
if the
space is tight, try to imagine this is a possibility and try to stay
back
until it is safe to overtake.”
Shearer said drivers need to remember there could be someone on a
bike next
to their car, even in winter. Winter cycling has become increasingly
popular
and cyclists are on the road year round, she said.
Shearer said cyclists should give themselves at least a metre from
parked
cars to help reduce the risk of a collision.
“For cyclists it can be intimidating to stay away from the doors and
take
the space that you need, but your safety is more important than anyone’s
convenience,” said Shearer.
The e-bike rider is the second person to die after being “doored” in
Ottawa
in the past five years.
Cyclist Danielle Nacu was killed in October 2011 after she was hit
with a
car door while cycling on Queen Street. The 33-year-old was knocked
off her
bike and into the path of an oncoming vehicle.
A new law that came into effect in September increased the fine for a
driver
found guilty of dooring a cyclist to $365 and three demerit points.
No charges have been laid in Monday’s collision, although police were
continuing to investigate ...
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