My husband and I both rely…

My husband and I both rely on bikes lanes on residential and major roads (college and university) in Toronto to get to work. We’ve both cycled for over 20 years in all seasons in the city and we’ve had less dangerous incidents with cars or streetcar tracks as more and more bike lanes have been installed. Please don’t remove them.

15 years ago, my husband was hit by a car near university avenue and was hospitalized with injuries. The driver was found at fault and fortunately my husband recovered after surgery and rehabilitation.

We are responsible and courteous cyclists who also enjoy driving our car around the city. We are sympathetic to drivers angry with traffic, but understand that reducing and removing bike lanes are not the solution.

We recently had a baby and are terrified that the government is planning to make the streets less safe for my family. Please don’t pursue this proposed act further.