The worst place to put bike…

The worst place to put bike lanes is on major roads like Bloor University and Yonge st. where they reduce vehicular traffic to one lane resulting in vehicular traffic backed up in stop and go traffic while bicycles are few to be seen. Most of available parking spots are lost resulting in lower incomes for the city and stores located on those streets. These bike lanes are expensive to install and maintain. They are always dangerous no matter how much money is spent to make them safe. Where ever bike lanes cross perpendicular streets there will be accidents and conflict with pedestrians and vehicular traffic. On Babypoint Road at Jane street two concrete pads were placed on the Road for a future bike lane. This is an accident waiting to happen. At night they are difficult to see. In the winter they will be buried in snow.They are dangerous, its just a matter of time before a car runs into the concreate pads and someone is hurt. The gridlock bicycle lanes cause has a negative effect on our economy. It results in higher prices on everything when cars sit idling. The above mentioned streets have subways below them. We spend a lot of money subsidizing these subways. There is no need for bike lanes there. People should use the subway instead. Bike lanes are an inefficient use of the road. For most of the winter bike lanes sit empty but are still wastefully maintained. Vehicular motorists are diverting to side streets to avoid the gridlock caused by Bike lanes. This results in more vehicular traffic on side streets. This upsets homeowners as the streets become unsafe for pedestrians. The city's solution is then to reduce speed limits and install more speed bumps. More costs more upset people and more bike lanes.