I am asking the provincial…

I am asking the provincial government to reconsider the bill to remove bike lanes in Toronto.
All studies I have read suggest that bike lanes have no significant negative effect on reducing traffic flow but do have a positive effect on reducing injury or death to cyclists.
Cycling and transit are important alternatives to keeping this city moving and improving the air we breathe.
Forward thinkers have to integrate various means of transportation rather than consider alternatives as a war on the car.
Studies have shown that the presence of bike lanes can actually improve travel times in the long run. As a driver, I feel safer on roads with dedicated bike lanes than sharing roadways. As a rider who uses a bike as his primary means of transportation in the City, my son-in-law feels safer on the dedicated main routes. Suggesting routes be moved to secondary roads that have significantly lower level of winter maintenance will kill the viability of bike transportation entirely.
I truly believe that the City of Toronto has done their due diligence by following the data and worldwide studies before implementing bike lanes. We therefore do not need the Ontario government second guessing and vetoing the municipal government’s decisions.

See link to CBC article on bike lane statistics