I am acyclist who follows…

I am a cyclist who follows the rules of the road by stopping etc., I cycle responsibly to be predictable to others, in particular, cars around me. I also drive and walk in these same areas.

Toronto drivers have a notorious reputation for bad and aggressive driving. The province pits cars against cyclists in it's policy narratives and drivers often purposely taunt cyclists.

Years ago, I pulled into a driveway to let an aggressive car pass me, it pulled in with me and tried to knock me off my bike!

I posted a video right after this incident talking about cars needing to exercise ten seconds of patience around cyclists. That video went crazy viral because of how many people in Toronto experience the same types of vehicular manslaughter attempts from aggressive drivers.

Bike lanes saves lives for this reason, they divide the cars from the cyclist allowing both to travel side by side. In the absence of a bike lane, because of how many close calls I've had in Toronto, I'll take the lane which I can rightfully do under the laws of this province. Taking the lane impedes vehicular traffic whereas a bike lane does not.

Getting rid of bike lanes isn't going to fix Toronto's traffic woes. The city's population and surrounding suburban populations have been exploding. Transit infrastructure has not kept pace forcing more people to drive. The Crosstown was announced fourteen years ago and is still not running!

The province should be focused on fast tracking and supporting public transit and more bike lanes to get people out of cars.

Implement a congestion tax, like in London UK, and use these funds to accelerate transit development.

Please leave the bike lanes alone, they save lives.