I think this is a short…

I think this is a short sighted, and dangerous move for the provincial government to make. In a confrontation between a cyclist and a vehicle, the cyclist always looses. We should be encouraging people to take other forms of movement around the city, and if in the process it slows things down a bit, then we are all safer. I have spoken to many people who prefer to drive than take public transit because of reliability, safety, and coverage. But what options do people who do not own a car have? Would government money not be better spent in increasing transit options than tearing up bike lanes? If you force those cyclists back on the roadway, all it takes is one driver with no respect for a person on a bike, and who wants to go a few mph faster than the speed limit for an accident to happen. In most European cities people that live in the city core use bicycles, and people coming in from the environs take transit. I live close to the downtown core, and am part of a two vehicle household, so I do see both sides of the argument. I think there is more that the city can do to reduce congestion, and that removing bike lanes is like taking a chainsaw to trim a leaf off of a tree. It’s overkill, and one small slip could damage the tree irreparably.