I live in downtown Toronto…

I live in downtown Toronto and I regularly need to drive to Scarborough as the primary caregiver for an 88 year old senior. I strongly support dedicated separated bike lanes on the routes that I take. It makes the roads safer for cyclists, safer and more efficient for cars and trucks, reduces the ability of unsafe drivers to travel at excessive speeds (endangering pedestrians, cyclists, and other motorists), and reduces pollution by giving a safer option for those who choose to commute or otherwise journey by bicycle. Traffic congestion is worsened much more by construction projects that take up entire lanes (and prevent any other user from accessing them, often for multiple years) than by well designed and maintained dedicated bike lanes.