I am an avid cyclist. Most…

I am an avid cyclist. Most of my cycling is away from areas with a lot of traffic. When I have to share the road with motorists, there are often motorist who disrespect me and endanger my life by not giving me any space. Often it is because they don't like cyclists. Often it is because they do not notice me. When I have contacted to police with actual video, I am under the impression most times they don't care because I have not been hit. Doesn't matter that there is a 1m law. On one occasion, an OPP officer told me that he would speak with the driver because a friend (fellow officer?) was hit by a car.

When I do occasionally ride in Toronto, I find it much safer when I am on the "Weston" trail along the railway and the bike lanes in the "city". Once I leave the safety of the these trails/lanes, it becomes much more dangerous as I am routinely confronted by motorists who yell at me to get off the road or those who endanger my life. One could say the difference between riding where there are bike lanes and without bike lanes is like night and day. I have been confronted by motorists in my town (Bradford) as many of these motorists just want to race through Bradford to get to their destination; Bradford, and cyclists, are just in the way.

If you want to reduce congestion, reduce the number of vehicles that enter the "city". Make parking way more expensive (tax) and provide fewer motorized vehicle lanes. The plan to reduce bike lanes is "backwards" and will only increase congestion.

I have been hit in Toronto (driver stopped and appologised). Nothing broken but sore for several days. When I have contacted the police, they asked me to attend a reporting centre. I think the law says police must be called to all accidents involving pedestrians, cyclists and those using mobility devices.