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intended to be used as a basis for establishing civil liability. The material presented in this text was carefully researched and presented. However, no warranty expressed or implied is made on the accuracy of the contents or their extraction from reference to publications; nor shall the fact of distribution constitute responsibility by the OTC, MTO or any researchers or contributors for omissions, errors or possible misrepresentations that may result from use of interpretation of the material contained herein . Practitioners should confirm that the selected design elements are consistent with local legislation, regulation and by-laws before implementing them .  \nBook 18 · Cycling Facilities  \nCette publication hautement spécialisée, Ontario Traffic Manual – Book 18 – Cycling Facilities, n’est disponible qu’en anglais conformément au Règlement 671/92, selon lequel il n’est pas obligatoire de la traduire en vertu de la Loi sur les services en français. Pour obtenir des renseignements en français, veuillez communiquer avec le ministère des Transports par courriel à [OTM@ontario.ca](OTM@ontario.ca).  \nISBN  \n978-1-4868-5419-6(Print)  \n978-1-4868-5420-2 (PDF)  \nCopyright © 2021  \nQueen’s Printer for Ontario  \nAll rights reserved  \nOntario Traffic Manual · June 2021  \nBook 18 · Cycling Facilities  \nOntario Traffic Manual  \nForeword  \nThe Ontario Traffic Manual (OTM) is a series oftraffic engineering and traffic control reference manuals produced by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) for use by municipalities in  \nOntario. The purpose of the Ontario Traffic Manual (OTM) is to provide information and guidance for transportation practitioners, and to promote uniformity of treatment in the design, application and operation of traffic control devices and systems across Ontario. The objective is safe driving behaviour, achieved by a predictable roadway environment through the consistent, appropriate application of traffic control devices. Additional purposes of the OTM are to provide a set of guidelines consistent with the intent of the Highway Traffic Act, and to provide a basis for road authorities to generate or update their own guidelines and standards.  \nThis new edition of OTM Book 18 – Cycling Facilities (Book 18) has been developed by MTO in association with the Ontario Traffic Council (OTC) . Extensive consultation with a diverse group of stakeholders, review of international best practices, and research of emerging design topics have gone into this update. At the time of publication, the design guidelines presented in OTM Book 18 are considered to be consistent with the intent of the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) with respect to municipal roads and infrastructure. MTO acknowledges that as the application of Book 18 evolves overtime, the HTA may require further clarification to  \naccommodate new and evolving cycling facility design solutions. Funding and technical support has come from the Ministry as well as a Steering Committee comprised of sponsoring municipalities. Ontario Traffic Council, through their Active Transportation Committee, will continue to monitor best practices in planning and design, and will also facilitate the exchange of professional and technical knowledge including advancing research needs in collaboration with the academic community.  \nThe OTM is intended as a provincial guidance document for its primary users—transportation practitioners. It incorporates current best practices in the Province of Ontario. The interpretations, recommendations and guidelines in the OTM are intended to provide an understanding of traffic operations over a broad range of traffic situations encountered in practice. They are based on many factors which may determine the specific design and operational effectiveness of traffic control systems. However, no manual can coverall contingencies or all cases encountered in the field. 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