Ottawa By-law 2017-301, s. 48 — Traffic and Parking By-law

Traffic and Parking By-law

Last checked October 27, 2026

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(3) Subsection (2) shall not apply to prevent:
(a) a vehicle making a right-hand turn, or a left-hand turn from a one-way highway, provided the vehicle does not enter the reserved bicycle lane at a point farther than fifteen (15) metres from the intersection, or as otherwise indicated by official or authorized sign, or by pavement markings;
(b) the driver of a taxicab from stopping while actively engaged in the process of receiving or discharging passengers, including the processing of fare payment, provided that such taxicab shall not be stopped in a lane in such a manner as to interfere with the movement of a bicycle;
(c) the stopping of a motor vehicle for the purpose of and while actually engaged in receiving or discharging a person with a disability, provided that:
(i) such motor vehicle shall not be stopped in a lane in such a manner as to interfere with the movement of a bicycle, and
(ii) such motor vehicle has a valid accessible parking permit displayed upon its dashboard or on the sun visor in accordance with the provisions of the Highway Traffic Act; or
(d) a vehicle pulled over for emergency purposes or repairs.
(e) the operation of an authorized vehicle; RESERVED HIGH-OCCUPANCY VEHICLE
(HOV) LANES

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