Toronto Police have charged a wheelie-popping cyclist with careless driving.
The 28-year-old man was caught on camera popping weaving in and out of traffic near Yonge St and College St in June. Police say he pedalled on the sidewalk, didn't signal lane changes, didn't yield to pedestrians and blew through a red light.
When police shared video of the ride to Instagram, the man on the bike defended himself on the same platform, saying what he did may be a little a dangerous but he's 'an expert'.
Swipe for other photos. It's kind of heartbreaking to see my little poppa wheelie clip being posted on the Toronto Police Instagram account (20k followers to see "my crime"). I say heartbreaking because my video is surrounded by surveillance videos of murders, stabbings, shootings, robberies and sexual assaults. I never crashed, I never hit anyone, and didn't commit any sort of hit & run. I never even made / make anyone slow down, hit their brakes or cause them to pull last second maneuvers. Yes, maybe a little dangerous, but I am a expert, have been doing this my entire life and have NEVER had an accident or caused an accident while on the streets of Toronto, while on my bike (one wheel or two). I see the most pitiful laws broken in the most sloppy and most dangerous ways all day, every day by regular cycling commuters who often place themselves in the most dangerous positions on the road (who also seem to always want to race everyone [cars & other cyclists] and get angry at every car [while not wearing lights on during the night]).
A post shared by My Little Bike Shop (@mylittlebikeshop) on Jun 30, 2017 at 5:53am PDT