This bill will only serve to…

This bill will only serve to increase congestion and therefore contribute to an increase in the negative environmental effects of single-occupancy passenger vehicles.

This bill unfairly punishes those who are attempting to do their part to reduce congestion by choosing green alternatives the take cars off the road, rather than contributing to it.

The economically proven principals of induced demand dictate that even if there is a reduction in motor vehicle travel times, it will only be temporary. The number of cars will expand to consume additional capacity, negatively contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and, as such, reducing the life expectancy of all residents of Ontario. The same principals dictate that a bike lane network, when properly separated from vehicular traffic, will induce more people to ride as an alternative to driving. This will reduce the number of cars on the road — leading to less congestion and having a positive environmental impact.

And even if this plan was going to be effective (which it will not be) no amount of congestion reduction is worth the cost of a single human life is lost in an accident that could have been avoidable had proper bike lanes been present.

The committee and the MPPs should take a moment to imagine their loved ones smushed and dying under an SUV before voting for a dangerous, environmentally destructive, non-solution to a much bigger congestion problem.