The Ontario government is considering bringing forward legislation that could prohibit the installation of bike lanes when lanes for motor vehicles are removed as a result, sources say.

Siemiatycki said “this government has signalled that the car is king,” pointing to prior steps the governing Progressive Conservatives (PCs) have taken to ease costs for drivers.

He sees the PCs as making a clear play for the votes of motorists, and believes the policy would also appeal to many drivers frustrated with congestion on the roads.

  • FeatherConstrictor@sh.itjust.works
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    1 month ago

    I keep trying, and around the younger people my age it’s mostly agreement, but when it comes to people even just slightly older they just “like driving” and hate cyclists and think public transit sucks. They don’t understand that the reason for their dislike is due to the poor biking and transit infrastructure and car-centric roads and cities.

    • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.ca
      5·
      1 month ago

      Totally fine. When I get that, I go with “Well a lot of people don’t like driving; transit and bikes take those cars away from the road so your driving will be nicer. The more people in cars the worse the driving for you. We can’t build wide enough to accommodate it while being able to afford living here. Transit and bikes are much cheaper and get cars out of your way. Vroom vroom”