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City of St. John’s By-Law No 1332 (Bicycle Helmets):
Section | Offence | Fine Range ($) |
2(a) | Failure to ride a bicycle with a helmet | 20-45 |
3 | Parent of guardian permitting child under 12 to ride wihtout a helmet | 20-45 |
Some key cyclist-related sections of the HTA are:
Section | Offence | Fine Range ($) |
106(24) | Failing to stop at a stop sign | 100-400 |
106(38) | Failure to obey a no entry sign | 100-400 |
106(40) | Failure to obey signs reading " No Left Turn", "No Right Turn", "No Turns", or "No Right Turn on Yellow or Amber Light" | 100-400 |
106(42) | Proceeding wrong way on one-way highway | 100-400 |
112 | Failing to signal change of direction, etc. | 100-400 |
121 | Failing to yield right-of-way to emergency vehicle | 300-900 |
125(1) | Failing to yield right-of-way to pedestrian on crosswalk | 100-400 |
127(a) | Failing to exercise due care to avoid colliding with pedestrian | 100-400 |
129(2)(a) | Riding bicycle on sidewalk | 25-180 |
129(2)(b) | Failing to ride close to the edge of the highway (Specific wording "shall ride as near as practicable to the right-hand curb or edge of roadway".) | 25-180 |
129(2)(c) | Riding bicycle abreast of another bicycle rider | 25-180 |
129(2)(d) | Riding bicycle without at least one hand on handle-bars | 25-180 |
129(2)(e) | Riding bicycle and not astride regular seat | 25-180 |
129(2)(f) | Carrying more persons on bicycle than designed for | 25-180 |
129(2)(g) | Carrying object which may interfere with operation or control of bicycle | 25-180 |
129(2)(h) | Driving bicycle on highway where signs prohibit use of bicycles | 25-180 |
129(2)(i) | Riding bicycle on roadway when bicycle path provided | 25-180 |
130 | Person attaching on to vehicle on highway | 25-180 |
136 | Failing to obey yield sign at intersection | 100-400 |
162 | Failing to obey directions of a traffic officer | 500-1200 |
165(a) | Opening door of vehicle on highway | 45-180 |
165(b) | Leaving door of vehicle open | 100-400 |
169(6)(a) | Bicycle operator failing to remain at accident scene | 100-400 |
169(6)(b) | Bicycle operator failing to render assistance | 100-400 |
169(6)(c) | Bicycle operator failing to give name and address | 100-400 |
169(7) | Bicycle operator failing to make written report | 100-400 |