THUNDER BAY -- A drunk cyclist is riding on the road while tweeting with headphones on, what can police charge him with?
Turns out, nothing.
"Other than handing out a Darwin award there's not really much police can do," Thunder Bay Police Service traffic Sgt. Glen Porter said.
Porter said he thought the province would address distracted cycling when they introduced Bill 31 earlier this year.
"They passed a law about having to have the proper lights but that was it," he said.
Despite there being no laws against it, Porter is hoping that cyclists are safe for their own sake when on the road.
A 13-year-old cyclist was struck by an SUV Tuesday afternoon while listening to music.
"It's a common sense thing though. You've got to be so aware of all the traffic and surroundings when you're on the roadway and on a bicycle you're one of the most vulnerable users aside from pedestrians I suppose and you're taking away one of your senses by blasting music into your earbuds," he said.
