As as a driver myself, I…

As as a driver myself, I understand the frustration of the traffic delays on our roads today.

I do not agree that removing or restricting bike lanes is answer to the problem.
1. With the removal of bike lanes, cyclists will face reduced safety on the roads. We need to make our province safer, not more dangerous. Imagine getting a call that YOUR 13 year old daughter was killed while riding her bicycle. This is a devastating situation that happened just 2 days ago, however it is not an isolated incident (links below).

Removing or preventing safety measures that could prevent these incidents is unconscionable and the Ontario government will be responsible for future fatalities

2. To combat unsafe road conditions cyclists will have a few options options: ride on the sidewalk, or move into the traffic lane. Cycling on the sidewalk is illegal, and already a problem that becomes dangerous for everyone. However, they don't move fast enough to functionally integrate into car traffic and thus will further delay our roads. Finally, they may opt to join the traffic lane in a vehicle. If the road is determined to be too unsafe to cycle on, we will add countless additional vehicles to the road. The video below gives an idea of how much that would impact our already slow roads. Honestly, the better the cycling infrastructure, the less traffic congestion we will face on the roads - this has been tested across multiple global studies (epub below)

Given that this is proven a life or death matter, I will consider this as a key issue for future elections