Bike lanes on Bloor are a…

Bike lanes on Bloor are a major problem in that traffic to access the bedroom communities in eastern Mississauga (ie. Applewood Hille) will be significantly increased.

Problems with snow clearance (into the bike lanes?) and reduced traffic lanes will result in more local pollution and idling. Buses will bring traffic to a halt with single lanes and no ability to pass. As a resident living close to Bloor Street in eastern Mississauga (near Dixie and Bloor) I have witnessed that the current bike lanes are seldom used during warmer weather and usage is almost nil during the winter months.

Lets not forget that taxes to our fuels in the past have helped pay for the roadways that motorists use. Bikes using such arterial roads need to have insurance and contribute to the upkeep of the infrastructure.

I support Bill 212 and relocating bike lanes to secondary roads which do not impede the connectivity of traffic between workplaces and arterial roadways!