I drive my car at least ten…

I drive my car at least ten times for every trip I take on my bike. I live along Bloor West and drive within Toronto to run errands and visit my parents across town in the Beaches. I drive routinely out of the city to my office in Mississauga.
When I drive, I am careful of the cyclists alongside me. For a variety of reasons, they have chosen, or had little choice, to go with this method of transportation. They are vulnerable, being barely protected human bodies on the same road as the multi-tonne steel vehicles capable of going at high speeds in an instant. Life is sacred, and too many times this year have we seen cyclists die on the streets of Toronto this year due to unsafe cycling infrastructure. The protected bike lanes along Bloor save lives. When I do get on my bike and have the option of taking the bike lanes along Bloor, I feel protected and glad they are there. If I have to take a route with no bike lanes, such as along Dundas or Dupont St I feel like I am taking a much greater risk with my life or bodily safety.
More condos are popping up all over Toronto and other cities, increasing population density. One more lane of traffic won't do as much for congestion as providing the safe option for more people to take a bike instead. I'm not just making that up, it's been repeatedly studied, which I'm sure government policy professionals would look at as well when making bills. See link below.
From an environmental perspective, do we really need to look into if cars or bikes are better for the environment? Common sense would provide the answer. We should be encouraging more people to get on the seat of a bike rather than in a car.
As a driver who gives a damn about my neighbours' safety, please stop blocking bike lane implementation as is proposed in Bill 212 and leave the existing bike lanes alone. If Ontario continues to go down this anti-bike lane route, more cyclist blood will be on the hands of this government.