Removing bike lanes on…

Removing bike lanes on corridors such as Yonge, University and Bloor is not going to make cyclists disappear and save time. Timid cyclists will switch to driving a car, which will increase traffic on the roads further. Cyclists that don't have the option to switch to a car will just take the entire right hand lane, which doesn't improve traffic either. What it's likely to do is increase the number of cyclist injuries and fatalities in the city, which will increase car insurance rates even higher.

If you want to reduce gridlock, leave it to the municipalities to manage. The Ontario government should be focusing on the larger issues that concern the province, ie. Public Healthcare and Housing.

I would encourage the Premier and Transportation Minister to visit Manhattan for a week and see how the combination of public transit, bike lanes, and smart road planning can make a city amazing to walk, drive, bike, and commute via subway.