Cambridge By-law 22-044, s. 2 — Authority

Authority

• a) The Director of Engineering is authorized to place, erect and maintain or cause to be placed, erected and maintained such traffic control devices and traffic control signs that are required to give effect to the provisions of this by-law and/or that are authorized by the Schedules to this by-law.
• b) The Director of Engineering is authorized, notwithstanding the other provisions of this By-law, to place, erect, maintain, move and remove such traffic control devices and traffic control signs as are required for reasons of emergency or safety or for an activity for which the Region or the City has granted a permit.
• c) Unless otherwise permitted,

no person shall place, maintain, or display upon any highway any sign, signal, marking or device that purports to be or is an imitation of or resembles any traffic control device or traffic control signal without the prior written approval of the Director.

• d) Pursuant to S. 11 0 of the Highway Traffic Act, the Director is authorized to issue permits for the use of a highway by a motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles in excess of the dimensions and weight limits set out in the Highway Traffic Act. PART IV - GENERAL 1 Operation of Vehicles
• a) Driving on a Boulevard, Sidewalk or Multi-Use Trail
• I. No person shall drive a vehicle or a motor-assisted vehicle, bicycle, skateboard, coaster or scooter on a boulevard except a driveway.
• II. No person shall drive a motor vehicle or motor-assisted vehicle on any multi-use trail except on a driveway.
• III. No person shall drive a motorized vehicle or motor-assisted vehicle on a sidewalk except on a driveway.
• IV. No person shall drive a bicycle having a wheel or wheels more than 50 centimetres in diameter on any sidewalk except on a driveway or to directly supervise a child riding a bicycle having wheels not more than 50 centimetres in diameter.
• V. No person shall drive a motorized snow vehicle on any highway within city or settlement area limits, as defined by the local municipal official plan, except to cross.
• VI. No person shall drive a skateboard or scooter, or roller blade or roller skate, on a sidewalk or multi-use trail without wearing a helmet and chin strap. VI I. No person shall drive a skateboard or scooter, or roller blade or roller skate, on a sidewalk or multi-use trail between sunset and sunrise without having or wearing front and back lights or a piece of reflective clothing either of which is visible at a distance of 200 metres.
• VIII. Every person driving a skateboard or scooter, or roller blading or roller skating, on a sidewalk or multi-use trail shall yield to a pedestrian.
• b) Closed Highways

No person shall drive a motor vehicle, except an emergency motor vehicle or a motor vehicle authorized by the Director or by a police officer, on any highway that is roped, barricaded or marked by an authorized sign prohibiting its use.

• c) Newly Painted Lines

No person shall drive, or attempt to drive on or over, or tamper with, or walk on any newly painted line or series of lines, on any roadway or shoulder, when the presence of such is indicated by signs, markers, electric lanterns or otherwise.

• d) Blocking Intersection

No driver of a vehicle approaching a traffic control signal showing a circular green or a green arrow shall enter the intersection unless traffic in front is moving in a manner that would reasonably lead to the belief that the vehicle can be cleared of the intersection before the traffic control signal turns red. This prohibition, however, does not apply to the driver or operator of a vehicle who enters an intersection for the purpose of turning to the right or left onto an intersecting roadway and signals his intention to make such turn prior to entering the intersection.

• e) Roundabouts

No person shall drive any motor vehicle in a roundabout other than in a counter clockwise direction. 2 Pedestrians and Cyclists

• a) Games or Sports

Unless allowed under a permit granted by the Region or the City,

no person shall play or take part in any game or sport upon a highway, including the placement or storage of sports equipment upon a highway.

• b) Transportation Devices
• I. Unless allowed under a permit granted by the Region or the City,

no person shall go upon a roadway upon roller skates, roller blades, skateboards or riding in or by means of any coaster, toy vehicle, go-cart, Segway, scooter or similar transportation device

except for the purpose of crossing the roadway and when so crossing such person shall have the rights and be subject to the obligations of a pedestrian pursuant to the Highway Traffic Act. Any person driving a skateboard shall dismount the skateboard when crossing the roadway pursuant to this subsection.

• II. Unless allowed under a permit granted by the Region or the City,

no person riding by means of any toy vehicle, go-cart, Segway, or similar transportation device shall go upon a shoulder except for the purpose of crossing the shoulder and when so crossing such person shall have the rights and be subject to the obligations of a pedestrian pursuant to the Highway Traffic Act.

• c) Riding Beside Bicycles

No person shall ride a bicycle on any roadway or shoulder beside another bicycle except in the course of passing such other bicycle.

• d) Parking a Bicycle
• I. Unless otherwise permitted in this by-law,

no person shall park a bicycle on any roadway or shoulder.

• II. No person shall park a bicycle on any highway except in an upright position.
• e) Obstructing a Sidewalk or Multi-use Trail

No person shall obstruct or impede pedestrians on a sidewalk or multi-use trail unless otherwise permitted by the Region or by the City.