The government of Ontario…

The government of Ontario needs to critically review Bill 212 and realize it is counter productive and will not solve any traffic issues, but instead make it worse.

Bike lanes are for commuters and travelers to safely get through Toronto, and other areas with bike lanes. Traffic is caused by cars, by removing bike lanes, the government is removing viable alternatives to driving, so for each cyclist who is no longer biking, they are now driving, in a car, adding to traffic, making this entire proposal counter productive and completely uneducated.

Studies have proven businesses on Bloor St improving business after installation of bike lanes, studies have also shown in Manhattan, NYC, bike lanes actually decreased traffic time by 30%. This is because, bike lanes, as well as transit (subways, buses, streetcars), remove cars off the street, alleviating pressure from roads.

The bloor and university bike lanes have proven to be incredibly successful as they provide a fast way of commuting, comparable to the TTC subway with line 1 and 2.

Every cyclist is 1 less car on the road, which means less traffic.

This bill will make traffic worse as it is not data driven, but rather emotional driven. It is harmful to the environment as cars add to noise and air pollution, as well as are poor towards health and promote the lack of movement leading to obesity.

The reason for all the grid lock is the lack of new subway lines, such as Line 5 and 6 being constantly delayed, the lack of new forward thinking transit, the slow progress of bike lane installations, and policies such as bill 212 making Toronto and other cities in Ontario more grid locked.

It also is harmful and dangerous towards youth, elderly and people actually living in the neighborhood and focuses more on the suburban commuters who dont even live in the areas bike lanes are installed.

I urge the government to not pass this bill, if they have any regard for traffic time (for cars and cyclists), safety, health and the environment.

It also does not solve the issue of bikes just sharing the road with cars, being more dangerous for everyone involved, and instead making cars slow down behind cyclists as required by the law.