Regulatory signs
Reserved bicycle lane
What it means
This lane is reserved for one type of vehicle only — here, bicycles — either at all times or during the hours posted.
White with black or red; a red circle with a slash means prohibited, a green circle means permitted.
Summarised from the Official MTO Driver’s Handbook. Read the original: MTO Driver’s Handbook – Signs ↗
How to recognise it
A white sign with a black diamond on a black panel beside a bicycle symbol, and a downward arrow pointing at the lane. A solid white line and a painted bicycle usually mark the lane itself.
Where you will see it
Urban streets, usually along the right curb, sometimes separated from traffic by bollards or a painted buffer.
What to do when you see it
- 1.Do not drive, stop or park in the lane. It is reserved for cyclists.
- 2.Cross it only to turn or to enter a driveway, after checking for a bicycle coming up on your right.
- 3.When turning right across a bike lane, signal early and yield to any cyclist going straight.
On the G1 test
Reserved-lane signs use a symbol for each kind of vehicle: bus, taxi, bicycle, high-occupancy vehicle. Match the symbol to the vehicle the lane is for.
Do not confuse it with
No bicyclesNo bicycles crosses the symbol out with a red circle and slash; the lane sign shows it plainly.
Bicycle crossingBicycle crossing is a yellow warning that cyclists cross ahead; the lane sign reserves space beside you.- HOV lane (reserved lane)Same diamond, but the HOV version reserves the lane by the number of people in the vehicle.
Practice questions for this sign