I'm a daily driver. However,…

I'm a daily driver. However, this is due to the fact that public transit is not accessible enough between where I live versus where I work and the roads don't feel safe biking. Most streets either require you to ride on the road with car traffic (there are a lot of dangerous drivers these days) or on the sidewalk where the bikes are now a danger to pedestrians.

I believe we need to either have dedicated lanes for bikes, electric scooters, etc. with a significant separation from vehicles (a few small posts aren't going to stop a car). Or else we need to make sidewalks wide enough to accommodate both pedestrian and bikes without collisions.

Also each city and town has their own unique circumstances, needs and wants when it comes to local traffic control. Therefore, I believe it is more appropriate for these types of decisions to be made by the local government. I have also not seen any major consultations with the general public about the issues this legislation proposes and am concerned if it truly represents the voice and will of the people, or their best interests. I would also like to see some studies publicly posted about the actual impacts of these bike lanes so we can make sure we can make informed decisions instead of simply based off emotional sentiments and with consideration only to personal circumstances.

Finally the building and then teardown of infrastructure like this is a massive waste of our tax money and resources that could be better used to fund our public transit, hospitals, schools and other critical infrastructure to allow for a greater benefit.