Bike lanes save lives AND…

Bike lanes save lives AND encourage more people to bike rather than drive. If bike lanes are removed, the people who still need to bike will take up an entire lane - as allowed in the Highway Traffic Act - creating more traffic and even more dangerous biking conditions. If road space and extra lanes are so important, take out the on-street parking! In cities like Toronto, it is impossible to fit everyone in cars as the primary mode of transportation. Biking and public transit are the most efficient and economical way to move people across the city and we need our infrastructure to support that. Maybe this Bill could work well in small cities and towns, but it is ridiculous to apply it to the entire province without rigorous consultations with local municipal politicians and advocacy groups.