Ontario Highway Traffic Act

Hi folks,
I have not been charged under the HTA but I'm hoping to improve my understanding here, if possible.

As various news outlets have been sharing with the public, there are new changes to Section 172 of the HTA and Regulation 455/07, dealing with the exact vehicle operations that are deemed to be "stunts" and also dealing with the places ...

Somewhat of a followup...

It's called a "channelized right turn", and the traffic engineering people confirm that it is not considered part of the same intersection. It is a separate entrance into the flow of traffic, which is not controlled by the traffic signals, only the yield sign.

Therefore, as discussed above, the traffic in that lane ...

Where I live, these lanes are very common and referred to as a "bypass" lane.

You are bypassing the intersection - the traffic lights do not apply to you.

You do not have to stop first (in fact, you are NOT to stop in that lane) unless you need to give way to traffic already on the intersecting street or pedestrians crossing that lane.

So don ...

If one obeys the yield sign at some of these lights, the right-turning traffic will only ever be able to proceed as right-on-red after the light changes.

I'm not sure I understand your concern. When facing the green, the presence of the yield sign (while still having legal meaning) is pretty much irrelevant in practice. When facing the red ...

The bottom line is: you are facing a yield sign. The rest is irrelevant.


Yes, unfortunately that is the case I'm thinking.

If one obeys the yield sign at some of these lights, the right-turning traffic will only ever be able to proceed as right-on-red after the light changes. It's completely asinine.

Probably more an issue to table locally ...

Additional thoughts...

If the right-turn lane were separated by some distance, in the style of a highway ramp, there would be no question: the yield sign applies at all times. But since these "forked" right turn lanes are directly connected to the main intersection, it is unclear exactly what the intent is. If the right-turning traffic is not ...

Hi all, new here. I have a question about signage/intersection design, and right-of-way as modified by the signage.

As we know, when two vehicles approach an intersection from opposing sides, both facing a circular green light, and both want to turn onto the same road in the same direction, the vehicle which is making the right turn has right-of ...