While I love the idea of…

While I love the idea of bike lanes and was excited when the bike lanes on Bloor street were being extended, it seems that the other road users do not adhere to protocol making me much less inclined to use them. I have seen numerous trucks and cars parked in the bike lanes, people walking in them like sidewalks, etc etc. There are cases in Toronto where cyclists using the bike lanes are still hit by cars and trucks that fail to check their blind spots and share the road. I think the removal of existing bike lanes is a waste of money, but I don’t oppose stricter regulations on where the lanes are implemented. My biggest concern is the people driving vehicles that do not follow rules meant to keep all road users safe. If drivers follow the rules of the road as it pertains to sharing the road with bikes then bike lanes might not even be necessary. I would much rather see the funding go into more rigorous education for both cyclists and drivers so that existing roadways can be safely shared.