As someone who drives…

As someone who drives several times a week and also bikes occasionally, I am not in support of the framework for bike lanes within this bill because of several reasons.

1. This adds more bureaucracy/red tape for cities in Ontario who want to introduce alternative modes of transportation. The city should have the power to decide what works best for the city and its residents based on evidence from studies without needing to ask the province for permission
2. Removing existing bike lanes specifically the ones in downtown Toronto (Yonge, University, and Bloor) that were built with the support of the city's studies and data should not happen as it's wasteful to remove, and not in agreement with the city. Instead of encourage more drivers in the city, there should be more investment into public transit and alternative transit options. That way people can get to their destination quickly and without the need of a car. Removal of bike infrastructure does not take into account non-drivers who depend on that infrastructure to get to their destination. I personally would bike to more places if there was more bike infrastructure available.
3. Related to the above point on bike infrastructure is safety, removal of bike lanes will make it more dangerous for bikers. Bikers will still be biking on the road, but now together with cars since bikers are not allowed to bike on the sidewalks by law. That is why I am hesitant to bike to places close by but too far to walk to because I don't feel safe biking on the roads that don't have any biking infrastructure.