The removal of bike lanes…

The removal of bike lanes anywhere in Ontario would increase gridlock, reduce foot traffic to local businesses, increase pollution and noise, and most importantly harm the health of cyclists and pedestrians. I cycle to work every single day all year long unless it is the harshest of snow storms, in which case even driving a car is dangerous. I am also a licensed driver with a car. I have been hit 3 times by cars while cycling, in two different cities and had close calls more times than I can count. My life could have been permanently altered or ended each and every one of those times. I know people who have had life changing incidents, I know people who have died. This bill puts me and tens of thousands of others at risk and I might be killed one day as a result of it, if it is passed. I will not stop riding my bike because it is affordable, faster than driving in some cases, healthy, good for the environment, and even good for drivers. I wish the same consideration would be afforded to me by this government.