Teenage cyclist faces charges after colliding with vehicle in Vaughan

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A 17-year-old cyclist faces charges after colliding with a vehicle while not wearing a helmet in Vaughan on Tuesday.

York Regional Police say officers responded to the collision at Beverley Glen Blvd. and Dufferin St. – north of Centre St. – around 3 p.m.

“When police arrived, they observed a white vehicle in the right-turn lane of northbound Dufferin St. and a damaged bicycle nearby,” Const. Lisa Moskaluk said in a statement released Wednesday. “The cyclist, a youth, was being treated by paramedics on scene.”

“Police learned the cyclist had been riding southbound in the northbound lanes and was not wearing a helmet when the impact occurred.”

Moskaluk said the cyclist, who suffered minor injuries, was charged with careless driving and operating a bicycle while not wearing a helmet

The driver of the vehicle was not injured.

“Under the Highway Traffic Act, cyclists are subject to the same rules and responsibilities as motorists,” Moskaluk said.

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To stay safe, police are reminding cyclists to:

– Ride in the same direction as traffic and obey all traffic signals and signs;

– Always wear a helmet, which is required by law for anyone under the age of 18;

– Use proper hand signals when turning or stopping;

– Equip bicycles with a working bell or horn and use lights and reflectors at night;

– Stay visible and predictable to other road users.

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