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The law, Global News has learned, is currently set to be titled the Reducing Gridlock and Saving You Time Act and could be presented when the legislature returns at the end of October. Primarily aimed at drivers, it will include new provincial requirements on bike lanes.

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The specifics of the legislation have not been made public but sources told Global News said the government was considering restrictions on towns and cities removing existing lanes of traffic to create bike lanes.

Absolute clowns.

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[–] superkret@feddit.org 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Forcing cycling in the primary lane keeps children, the elderly, and the inexperienced from cycling at all. Riding a bike while a car follows you closely (as most drivers do) is very uncomfortable if you feel just slightly insecure in traffic.
Plus, I personally know 2 people who were run over from behind while cycling in the center of the lane by car drivers.

[–] danielquinn@lemmy.ca -4 points 3 months ago

It really doesn't. See my other comment here for more detail.