I live in Ottawa and not…

I live in Ottawa and not Toronto. But I visit family there several times a year. I bike commute and I drive when needed. Bill 212 is a complete overreach by the provincial government over something that should be dealt with by municipalities who know their own pain points. Toronto isn't the same as Windsor, or Ottawa, or Thunder Bay, or Owen Sound. this bill is a blanket decision that would have vastly different outcomes. Furthermore, motorists (like myself) should agree that bike lanes are better - it takes bikes off the driving lane AND protects the cyclist (also myself) = safe biking infrastructure. More people feeling safe to commute by active transportation would mean more turning to bikes and not using their cars which frees up the congestion caused by cars.

Finally, I just want my kids to be able to get to school or their friends in the neighbourhood safely. Bike lanes help that. Any further bike or pedestrian accident by closing bike lanes is squarely blood on the hands of Ford and his government.