Ottawa : Règlement no 2017-301, art. 48(3) — Traffic and Parking By-law

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