I have read the proposal and…

I have read the proposal and understand the stated objectives. However, there is a disconnect between the two that significantly weakens the province's argument and raises questions about the efficacy of this proposal.

Bike lanes enable safe and efficient local travel by providing dedicated lanes to move more people through local roads. Taking them away will put cyclists into car lanes, increasing the potential for accidents (and deaths) which will burden the healthcare system, and increase gridlock as bikes compete with cars on the road in an inefficient way.

Bike lanes on city roads do not add to nor impact highway gridlock in anyway, which is mentioned as a serious concern behind this proposal. Cars and trucks traveling across or in/out of the city do. I implore the province to look at the numerous studies that evaluate different options to address non-local traffic impacts.

Furthermore, this proposal runs counter to what I understand the province's goals are to reduce red tape . This is a significant interference with municipalities' ability to determine local needs and solutions, based on their communities' input.

Please reconsider and kill this proposal.