As somebody who cycles for…

As somebody who cycles for work and leisure and ALSO drives for work in both Toronto and Hamilton, I find this proposal to be very much missing the point of addressing congestion and a threat to the safety of some citizens. In my personal experience as a driver, it is a) the amount of cars on the road that is the problem, b) construction that causes more congestion than anything and c) the removal of bike lanes creates unsafe travel for cyclists. When there is a dedicated bike lane I dont have to worry about passing cyclists in my car. When I am on a road that doesn't have cycling infrastructure, cars slow down behind cyclists and it causes dangerous conditions for both parties involved.

The attached articles further suggest that bike lanes, in fact, assist in the flow of traffic while keeping those commuters safer as well.

This proposition is a waste of time and money that could be better spent on southern Ontario public transit/train lines, better city transit and more infrastructure to get cars off the road.