As an avid cyclist and a…

As an avid cyclist and a driver, I'm fully in support of Bill 212. Frustrating drivers with clogged roads does not make the roads safer for anyone. Increasing idling times of vehicles caught in traffic also increases green house gas emissions creating an environmental impact. I have an example of a project that is about to start in Ottawa that I hope you can stop before any tax dollars are wasted.

In Ottawa, the Bank Street bridge that crosses the Rideau River currently has four lanes for traffic. The number of vehicle lanes are soon to be reduced to add bike lanes. The vehicle lane reductions will not only cause traffic to back up on Bank St. but the implementation will impact traffic at the Bank St. and Riverside Drive intersection. City engineers estimate that the commute time on Riverside Dr. will increase by 2 to 3 minutes. That's 2 to 3 minutes for thousands of cars stuck idling on Riverside drive every day in rush hour. The impact will extend beyond Bank St. and Riverside Dr. into smaller neighbourhood streets as drivers seek alternate routes.

Please use Bill 212 to stop the Bank St. Billings Bridge lane reductions.