Item - 2017.PW25.13

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee:

1.  Referred the item to the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards for a report back as part of the update on all outstanding directives regarding Toronto's Ground Transportation Industry. 

City Council on October 2, 3 and 4, 2017 referred Item HL21.14 from the Board of Health to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee for consideration.

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The Board of Health recommends that:

1. City Council write to the Premier, the Ontario Minister of the Attorney General, and the

Ontario Minister of Transportation requesting:

a. The Motor Vehicle Accident Report be changed to have dooring collisions added to the

formal collision reporting process.

b. The Highway Traffic Act be changed to that drivers are at least partially responsible

when passengers "door" a cyclist.

c. That driver education programs, the Driver’s Handbook, and the G1 Knowledge Test

teach all new drivers in Ontario about the “Dutch Reach” to reduce dooring incidents in

Ontario (instead of using your door side arm, with the “Dutch Reach” drivers and

passengers reach over with their other arm to open car doors. This forces them to swivel

their bodies and do a shoulder check and helps to reduce accidents, dooring cyclists, and

personal injury to occupants when exiting motor vehicles).

2. City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards Division,

to report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on:

a. The introduction of new training requirements for vehicle-for-hire operators to reduce

dooring collisions.

b. The requirement that rear view mirrors be installed on all passenger doors on vehiclefor-

hire vehicles.