This bill appears to remove…

This bill appears to remove the ability of municipalities to make their own decisions regarding installation of bicycle lanes. This is contrary to the provincial government's stated goal of reducing red tape. I did not vote for this party to have my city subjected to more red tape to complete basic projects.

Preventing the construction of new bicycle lanes, and requiring the removal of old ones, is directly contrary to the province's stayed goal of improving traffic flow. Without a dedicated bicycle lane, bicycles will be mixed in with the flow of motor traffic. In addition to the intrinsically slower speeds of bicycles, motor vehicles further reduce their speed due to the high consequence of collisions between bicycles and motor vehicles.

As a regular driver, I expect this bill will cause worse congestion. I am disappointed that the province is wasting my tax dollars picking on an emotive target, instead of building the high-capacity transit that will actually reduce congestion in the long-run.