Bike lanes may be good on…

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Bike lanes may be good on some streets, but not on the too narrow and steeply-sloping Yonge St.

We have witnessed excessive gridlock on the stretchn of Yonge St between St. Clair and Bloor Sts. The steeply-sloping grade is dangerous and cyclists, scooters, and electric bikes go *far* too fast and endanger pedestrians crossing at the lights. The cyclists often wear no helmets and seem to obey no traffic signals. This problem is worse in the dark, winter and ice conditions.

Last week I saw two near tragic accidents due to cyclists going so fast on the downslope near Yonge and St Clair that they could not stop. One hit a young pregnant woman who was crossing on a green light, and knocked her to the ground with such force she screamed and was crying with pain. This is putting innocent residents at risk.

The previous week I saw a cyclist not able to stop for a turning vehicle and he crashed to the ground at Yonge and Farnham Avenie and needed Emergency crews.

Excessive speed of cyclists and scooter operators is a risk to pedestrians, and has made our communities less safe. Cyclists appear to follow no traffic rules.

Bike lanes should not be built on some streets, like this section of Yonge St. in midtown.