As a driver in a city, I…

As a driver in a city, I much prefer to drive on a street that has bike lanes. I have found that, particularly in busy places, bike lanes actually keep traffic moving and are much safer for everyone—drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. Cyclists are going to exist no matter what you do, so separating them from car traffic is the best way forward. When cyclists are having to mix with traffic, it slows cars down and is unsafe. Please keep building bike lanes, it’s the best way to keep traffic moving in busy cities!

Also—in the interest of keeping government small, I believe that bike lanes should continue to be a municipal issue rather than a provincial one. Let municipal council members, who are democratically elected, decide what is best for the people who elect them—their constituents. It’s not the place of the province to get involved here.