I strongly disagree with the…

I strongly disagree with the content of Bill 212. Scientific evidence suggests that bike lanes often reduce traffic, as does common sense (the square footage of a bike is significantly less than that of a motor vehicle, and is therefore a more efficient form of travel).

Initially, many bikers will simply decide to continue to bike on these streets even if the bike lanes are removed. Therefore, this will create an even slower experience for drivers, as they'll be stuck behind cyclists.

Finally, this is very clearly a huge health and safety issue. In my own experience, I've felt very safe biking on the streets that have been mentioned for bike lane removal, using the current infrastructure. However, removing these lanes would make me feel less safe while biking, and will increase bike-related fatalities significantly.

The government has not presented any data as to why this change would be beneficial to the city or province in any way, and I believe it is their duty to make data-driven decisions. I will certainly not vote to re-elect this current government if Bill 212 comes into effect.