First of all, I am a driver…

First of all, I am a driver in an urban area. The key to reduction in traffic is to allow people choices in how to travel and commute. Every person who chooses to bike, walk, or take transit, is one fewer car on the road. Cars take up a lot of space on the roads, so when someone switches to another travel option, it is a win for everyone. This is the only reliable way to reduce traffic, building more lanes we know does not work.

Unfortunately, the proposed Bill 212 seeks to greatily limit the freedom for citizens to choose how they wish to travel and commute. Riding a bike on car-only busy streets is very dangerous, so people won't do it. This is what puts everyone in cars and causes increased gridlock.

This bill is a backwards step carrying on the poor thinking that caused gridlock in the first place. The cities (and citizens who live in those cities) are the best judges of how to create travel options to reduce traffic. A provincial regulatory overseer just creates more bureaucracy and wastes huge amounts of money. Let the people of our cities manage this issue. A conservative government should not be promoting unneccesary red-tape.