In all of the discussions…

In all of the discussions about bike lanes, the government is forgetting that it is not just about the lanes but about the people and their SAFETY in using the lanes. By removing the lanes you are failing to protect people and creating a second class of Ontarians where motorist convenience is more important than the safety of cyclists. I have been cycling for 40 years and have had a number of mishaps. None of them while using the lanes.

Even if individuals do not cycle themselves. Surely they have children, grandchildren, or friends who cycle and who they would want keep safe. My daughter's friend Alexandra Amaro died cycling on Dufferin Street. A bike lane might have protected her.

Please do not fail some of the population for the convenience and impatience of others. The huge cost of removing bike lanes would be better spent on investing in public transit so there would be fewer cars with one driver in each car.

Bike lanes do not cause gridlock. Too many cars with single drivers and no passengers do.