This Bill strikes me as an…

This Bill strikes me as an over-reach by the Province into matters that are more within the jurisdiction of municipalities. Municipalities hire experts to study local traffic needs and conditions. Municipalities should be free to make decisions based on this data, not on political interference.

I read a detailed piece in the Toronto Star suggesting that in Toronto claims about bike lanes slowing traffic are mostly exaggerated, with the exception of one small section of Bloor. In some other cases bike lanes even ease traffic times. It therefore seems to me that, based on the best available data, this Bill is not necessary and will not "save you time" as advertised. I feel that the province should reject Bill 212 and focus on more pressing matters like investing in long delayed LRT construction.