I want to submit my…

I want to submit my opposition to this bill. As someone who has been struck by a car while cycling, I feel this bill is dangerous, wasteful and an overreach of provincial power.

Bike lanes are designed to keep cyclists and drivers safe while removing slower moving cyclists from faster cars. Without bike lanes, most would not feel safe on the roads at all.

What is the cause of gridlock? Cars. The best way to reduce gridlock is to reduce the number of cars on the road. Bike lanes save lives and make roads safer for cyclists, pedestrians and drivers alike. If roads are safer for cyclists, it becomes the more attractive option.

This is also an overreach of provincial power. Why should small towns and cities across the province be subjected to such a broad policy? The province should not be responsible for deciding when a bike lane is appropriate.

Furthermore, using provincial tax dollars to remove already existing bike lanes in Toronto is distasteful and offensive to those living outside of Toronto.