In a story published in the Toronto Star on Monday, Canada Post was singled out as Toronto’s most egregious offender for parking in bicycle lanes. The city’s most famous bicycle-riding police officer, Kyle Ashley, estimated that 90 per cent of his parking tickets are issued to delivery vehicles, with Canada Post standing as the No. 1 offender.
Canada Post responded Tuesday, vowing to stop parking in bike lanes.
#BikeTO and all of @CycleToronto … This is what happens…when community comes together. #TOPoli. Thank you @JohnTory and @canadapostcorp pic.twitter.com/AkMTqhaOzi
— PEO K. Ashley (@TPS_ParkingPal) July 25, 2017
“Canada Post understands the concerns raised regarding safety and bike lanes in Toronto,” the postal service said in a statement Tuesday.
“As a result, we are instructing our employees to not park in bike lanes in the City of Toronto. For pickups or deliveries, they are expected to find a safe location to park their vehicle. If a safe parking location is not available, our employees are expected to avoid the stop, continue on their route and return any undelivered items to the depot.”
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