[English translation in comments] Un animateur de radio suggère de donner «un petit coup de volant» aux cyclistes dans la rue

**An excerpt from a Radio X program in Quebec City is causing a stir on social networks.** **An excerpt from a Radio X program in Quebec City is causing a stir on social networks.** **The reason: one of the hosts suggested that motorists should give a “little push” when passing cyclists on the road.**

Speaking of cyclists on the street, one of the co-hosts of *Radio X’s Le retour*, Louis Gauvin, reportedly suggested giving “a little tug on the steering wheel to say ‘Hey, you’ve got no business being there, you’re pissing me off'”.

The segment no longer appeared on the station’s website Thursday afternoon. It was, however, shared in the last few hours on social networks.

# “This is assault!”

And it’s not just on social networks where Mr. Gauvin’s comments are causing a reaction. In the studio, his colleagues were quick to put him in his place.

“You don’t drive a car, *man*. That’s assault! The guy, if he blows his brains out, concussion, you find out in the paper the next day that he’s dead,” another host immediately retorted.

“All he had to do was not be there. I just gave a little push on the steering wheel,” Mr. Gauvin defended himself.

“It’s dangerous. It’s criminal,” insisted another co-host.

A co-host finally asked him (ironically) if he should also “kill” motorists who drive with a cell phone in their hand.

# What the law says

According to CAA-Quebec, motorists and cyclists are responsible for sharing the road safely.

Motorists must maintain a lateral distance of one metre from cyclists if the speed limit is 50km/h or less, and 1.5 metres if the speed limit exceeds 50km/h. They must also reduce speed when approaching cyclists, and observe their behaviour in order to anticipate their movements.

Translated with Deepl