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This act is meant to reduce gridlock and save time by provincially defining where bike lanes can and can not be installed.
The provincial government should not be adding red tape and bureaucracy to slow down local governments trying to increase safe, and viable transportation options.
The best way to reduce gridlock and save car commuter's time is to reduce the amount of cars on the road. Let cities decide what they need and want. Give people viable alternatives to travel.
The act also allows the provincial government to remove bike lanes that have removed car traffic lanes when they were installed. You will be ripping out bike lanes that cities have spent millions installing to increase the traffic lanes by 1/2. Great, now you'll waste millions of provincial money to remove these bike lanes and have 2 lanes of bumper to bumper traffic instead.
I use bike lanes when I commute to work and I consider them essential transportation infrastructure like sidewalks. I use them because I feel safe and because I don't want to be stuck in traffic.
We need to prioritize and guarantee basic safety standards and provide options for vulnerable road users, instead of just maximizing the number of cars on the road.
When I do choose to drive, I would rather cyclists be out of the way in their own separate lane.
Submitted November 4, 2024 9:40 AM
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Bill 212 - Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024 - Framework for bike lanes that require removal of a traffic lane.
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