A delivery cyclist was spotted riding on the Gardiner Expressway, prompting a wave of reactions from Toronto residents on social media.
On Tuesday, a video was posted to Reddit of a delivery cyclist driving the opposite way of traffic on the Gardiner. It’s unclear where exactly on the Gardiner the driver was spotted.
@nowtoronto A delivery cyclist was spotted heading the wrong direction on the #GardinerExpressway on Tuesday. What would you do if you saw this? 🚲 #Toronto ♬ original sound – Now Toronto
The video has sparked a wave of reactions with some users questioning what mode the driver is using on the delivery mapping app.
“This is directly because they don’t use the bike mode on their mapping app, or telling it to avoid highways. They just follow the GPS blindly which is hilarious. I saw another one of these guys on the Gardiner by Islington being escorted off by TPS, and about 40 mins later I saw the same guy riding down 30th street,” a user on Reddit said.
“I saw a cyclist on the Gardiner over the summer. No helmet, and basically because of construction (near exhibition) they were in live traffic. Called 911 to report it, and the dispatcher shared that it was likely happening because their directions are set for driving and they are using a bike,” another user chimed in.
Others are noting the safety concerns for the drivers and cyclist.
“That’s beyond dangerous. Warrants jail time to deter people from putting themselves and others in dangerous positons,” another user commented.
Many are saying that this is not the first time they’ve seen a cyclist on a major highway in Toronto.
“Yeah saw this same thing happen last weekend going westbound on the Gardiner while I was going eastbound. Aren’t there big signs at the ramps that say ‘no pedestrians’ ‘no cyclists”?!!? Even if following a GPS you would think they would see these,” a user asked.
“Just yesterday, I went by a guy on an e-bike on the DVP on ramp at Don Mills Rd. 🤦♂️” another user said.
“They use the DVP and Gardiner all the time. I see people walking up the DVP regularly too,” a user added.
While some were shocked by the dangerous move, users pointed to a growing pattern; blaming GPS navigation errors, a lack of cycling infrastructure, and safety oversights that are putting both cyclists and drivers at risk.
Now Toronto reached out to Toronto Police Services for a comment and is waiting for a response.
