This doesn't seem like the…

This doesn't seem like the best way to tackle gridlock and Ontario's congestion problem, it feels that there are just too many cars on the road along with the problem of them entering an intersection without room for them. I know there is increased enforcement and penalty for this but I think if an automated ticketing camera was introduced it could enforce it more consistently.

Additionally removing bike lanes would also cause slowdown in traffic as cyclists will either feel unsafe and switch to car commuting adding more cars to contribute to congestion, or they will have to take the lane which results in the whole lane being slowed. Sidewalk cycling also doesn't seem like a good idea as it will in turn make the sidewalk dangerous for pedestrians, meanwhile an outright ban on bicycles is really missing out on what could be a very efficient way to move people around without too much noise or space taken.

I believe that promoting viable alternatives to driving is really the best way to solve this traffic problem. Many trips could be taken with biking or public transit instead of driving but the people don't feel they can depend on it to get them to their destination quickly or safely, even though in other cities, these alternate methods are often the preferred choice getting them to their destination faster than driving. Getting people off the road also allows people who actually need to drive like emergency response vehicles, delivery drivers, people carrying lots of large items and those physically unable to use any other methods to get to their destination faster as well.

A large part of drivers going into the city also happen to be from the suburbs where the infrastructure for the other methods are much more rare resulting in them driving, I feel a good way to tackle this problem could be large park and ride garages around the outskirts of cities with reliable public transit and bike share stations so they can easily get to their destination while keeping their car from contributing to congestion and gridlock.

I hope the province could take a look at these other ideas on tackling gridlock instead of ripping out the bike lanes and undoing years of progress that could have contributed to an Ontario that chooses to move more people as efficiently as possible.