Bike Ottawa

As people outside of cars, we’ve all been at the receiving end of right turns on red. How many near misses have you experienced or witnessed? Yet City staff recommends against a blanket ban of right on reds. Oppose their recommendation. Take action now! 👇

#ottawa #BikeTooter #RightOnRed

https://bikeottawa.ca/2026/02/21/right-on-red-safety-what-safety/

Feb 21 at 4:03pmMastodon for iOS
Show threadThe Masked School Library TechFeb 21
@bikeottawa right on red was such a weird concept to me when we moved to Canada. I’ve been brought up to see a red light and stop even if I was turning (left in my case in the UK).
Show threadBike OttawaFeb 22
@LibraryAndTea Same in France. It shouldn’t exist in the first place. So much easier when red means red.
Show threadLucas Francisco FryzekFeb 21
@bikeottawa even driving, right on red is annoying. If you don't think it's safe to turn and the guy behind you does more often than not they'll honk at you. Absolutely wild behaviour given that a right turn on red is optional and doesn't count as impeding traffic in Ontario.
Show threadBike OttawaFeb 22
@hazematman Great feedback. Thanks for sharing.
Show threadClaytonFeb 21
@bikeottawa if I had a dollar buck for every time I've had a near miss or impact from right-on-red, I'd have enough money to buy a local election.