Achi news desk-
Warning: The story contains video that some may find disturbing
A video circulating on social media of a young girl being hit by a bicycle calls on cyclists to be more attentive and follow the rules of the road when riding in dense residential areas.
In the video, a four-year-old girl is seen crossing rue Jean-Mans in Montreal’s Plateau neighborhood to board a school bus that has stopped on the opposite side of the street.
The bus is not at the intersection, but the flashing stop sign for the school bus has been extended.
The girl looks to her right, apparently to check for cars, but while crossing she was hit by a cyclist coming up the bike path on the left.
The boy immediately got up, seemingly unharmed.
The cyclist, who fell from his bike, also appeared to be unharmed.
The Highway Safety Code of Quebec (HSC) states that cyclists, like cars, must stop when a school bus stop sign is extended and flashing.
“Cyclists must stop at least five meters from a school bus when its red lights are flashing,” the code states.
Montreal Police (SPVM) spokeswoman Sabrina Gauthier confirms that the cyclist in question should have stopped.
“He can get a ticket and it’s very expensive,” she said. “The cyclist must follow the Code de la Securité routière, like a driver.”
Local resident Meyer Feig posted the video on social media after a friend sent it to him.
“This is not the first time this has happened, including to my son,” he wrote in X.
Feig said he spoke with the young girl’s father who said she was shaken but not injured.
Feig told CTV News he posted the video because he wanted to raise awareness for cyclists to use caution in high-density residential areas.
He lives nearby and parks on the street. He said visibility is also an issue with the bike lane.
“It doesn’t make sense,” he said. “You can’t see a cyclist going down the street.”
