This bill is a terrible idea…

This bill is a terrible idea which will result in more red tape, more congestion, and reduced road safety. Cyclists deserve to use public roadways. Forcing them to intermix with cars will have negative outcomes in terms of cycling related deaths. It will also backfire and make congestion worse. Removing transportation options (unsafe road conditions will force people to consider other modes of transport) will force people to choose between other available options. In this case, it will result in more cars on the road, further worsening congestion.

Toronto is no longer a suburban WASP backwater; it is a burgeoning metropolis. Private vehicle transport does not scale to this tier of city. A quick look around the world will confirm this. If we want to look for examples of large, extremely car-dependant cities, we can look at Los Angeles, which is car-choked to the extreme, and in an even worse state than we are congestion-wise.