We need to invest in more…

We need to invest in more bicycle infrastructure, not less. This legislation seems to assume everyone travels by private automobile and only auto drivers need to get somewhere fast. Data and studies have shown that more lanes dedicated to car traffic induces demand and serve to encourage more car traffic, not less. You'll be grid locked again in no time. This has been proven the world over. This legislation further scapegoats cyclists in being blamed for an issue that they are not to blame. Cyclists serve to reduce congestion, pollution and ease of traffic. But this legislation serves to punish them as it will potentially discourage some people for hopping on their bike to commute instead of hopping in their car. This legislation is politically driven, and short sighted.