The people who use bike…

The people who use bike lanes will be forced to take other modes of transit, most likely cars, if there are not safe bike lanes for them to ride in. This will increase car traffic and will make congestion worse, neither of which will save anyone any time.

Removing bike lanes that are already in place ensures that congestion will increase, because of the construction labour required to remove them, as well as all the displaced cyclists who must convert to other modes of transportation. This increases congestion in the short term and long term.

As someone who has ridden my bike for pleasure, for transit, and for work, bike lanes make me feel safe out on roads. Vehicle drivers go too fast, drive too closely, and too dangerously to feel safe cycling on many roads. Their behaviour endangers my life, both as a pedestrian and cyclist.

Riding on roads next to parked cars is dangerous, too, because drivers exiting their vehicles can door cyclists going by if the cycle lane isn't separated. This can, and has, led to serious injuries for both parties, and death for the cyclist in some cases. The only way to tackle these problems is to increase bike lanes across the province so that cyclists and anyone with mobility aids such as scooters or wheelchairs can freely get around, unharmed.