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[Article] If I’m at a crosswalk, do drivers have to stop even if the lights aren’t flashing?
(www.theglobeandmail.com)
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Careful. In Ottawa you're risking a fine. Their rules - and it varies by region - is that the pedestrian needs to be out of the crosswalk completely, and not just clear of the vehicle, before the car can continue.
This, as you can imagine, is always a bit of a surprise where it's in place -- especially in Ottawa where they tend to honk if they think you've had the chance to go and waited more than 5 milliseconds.
Edmonton has a ton of crosswalks across 60kph roads, with flashing lights that indicate drivers must slow down to 35kph (and obviously stop if there's a pedestrian in the cross walk).
The problem is a lot of cyclists don't bother to hit the button, then just keep barreling straight on through.
They might have different laws in Ontario but in BC that's also the way to do it.
If they're on the bike they're considered a vehicle and have to cross the road in the same way a car would*.
If they're walking the bike they're treated as a pedestrian and must walk across the crosswalk
*( There are exceptions, such as multi use trails, but they are either clearly marked to both the road and trail users or they have a stop sign for cyclists)