Hello, This bill is very…

Hello,
This bill is very short sighted and poorly researched as all it will accomplish the exact opposite of what it claims to: it will make traffic congestion worse.
Bike lanes mean less motor vehicles on the roads which, in turn, means less congestion. Not to mention that this is an incredibly expensive bill to implement. It will cost hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars to hire contractors to rip up these bike lanes so cars may use them. It also adds significant red tape for municipalities seeking to improve and build on bicycle infrastructure. Not to mention the waste of money that is paying public servants to review and approve/deny these applications and the waste that is paying public servants to prepare and revise these applications. Cyclists will be put in precarious positions or they will be biking on the sidewalks again which is dangerous for pedestrians. Instead, this bill should be seeking to make bike infrastructure easier to install and build upon so more people will feel and be safe biking which will reduce the congestion for cars on the lanes available to them. Also biking has many health benefits and enables busy people to maintain an active and healthy lifestyle via their commute. Let the people who need cars for health and accessibility reasons have that option while encouraging Ontarians who can pick an active mode of transit to use that mode be it biking or walking.