I am a Toronto (and Ontario…

I am a Toronto (and Ontario and Canadian) taxpayer. I fully support the provincial government stepping in when municipalities are not using taxpayer funds prudently.

I am a Toronto (and Ontario and Canadian) taxpayer. I fully support the provincial government stepping in when municipalities are not using taxpayer funds prudently.

The expansion of bike lanes throughout Toronto is a massive waste of limited taxpayer funds which could have been put to better use such as looking after homeless people, dealing with mental health issues including rampant drug addictions and dealing with rising crime. These are the priorities.

Bike lanes in Toronto are rarely used, notwithstanding any fabricated data and certainly not enough to justify the costs to the majority of Toronto citizens. One has only to look at bike lanes on main roads like Bloor St. Very few people use bike lanes and even fewer use them when it’s hot, cold or raining. The reduction of driving lanes has caused significant congestion. The traffic congestion has become a danger to those who need emergency services where emergency vehicles cannot get through in a timely manner. Added to this, buses cannot run on efficient schedules.

Finally, car drivers are spending so much added time in traffic making the frustration levels increase. Car horns are common place. Motorcycles frequently lane split and put lives and property at risk. The city is trying to implement a war on cars - added to bike lanes, speed limits throughout Toronto have been reduced. For example, The Queensway, two lanes going east and two lanes going west is 40kmh maximum. I cannot understand how this is justifiable! Please expand your purview into speed limits as well.

Please, help!