I write this comment with…

I write this comment with hesitation. Not because I lack confidence in my thoughts but because I lack confidence in the Ontario government to care.

The proposal for this bill flies in the face of all the available research and evidence we have. Despite the fact that this will only further incentive driving leading to additional congestion - studies on induced demand are plentiful - the government has decided to fan the flames of a culture war as opposed to actually trying to fix the problems we face. It's an obvious cheap play for votes, not a serious solution.

In addition, this is such an overstep. It's apparent that each municipality has a far better understanding of what their citizens want and the best ways to manage their own traffic.

I'm not foolish enough to think you are unaware of all the studies showing how bike lanes reduce traffic, or how cars are by far the least efficient way to move people through a city. There has been an enormous effort on behalf of the current government to ignore all facts and plow ahead with a nonsensical plan - that I'm not convinced these comments will be either read or acted upon. Yet here I am - trying to convince the Ontario government to allow me to continue to bike through my city without the fear of being run over by the driver of a car. What dystopian hell are we creating here?