As a car owner and a cyclist…

As a car owner and a cyclist who lives in Toronto, I emphatically oppose this bill. It is an extreme example of overreach by the province, which should be leaving decisions about bike lanes to the municipalities.

Requiring the minister's approval is a prime example of government adding more, not less, red tape.

The bill is also obviously counterproductive. Ripping out bike lanes will only force the bikes to share lanes with cars, is both more dangerous for all commuters, and will slow down the speed of vehicular traffic. One only needs to look at Yonge St from Queen to Bloor to see how dangerous and frustrating it is to share the road with the hundreds of e-bike delivery drivers.

Lastly, ripping out bike lanes where they have already been installed on a permanent basis like on Bloor and University will require costly and time consuming construction which will, again, slow down traffic on these key corridors.

This bill is an egregious example of provincial overreach, ineffective in achieving its goals, and a costly waste of taxpayer dollars.