Engineering report prepared for the province estimates Queen’s Park’s plan to remove Toronto bike lanes could increase collisions by 54 per cent
Documents unearthed as part of a legal challenge show the Doug Ford government received expert evidence that planned bike lane removals could worsen traffic congestion in Toronto and lead to injuries.
In December, Cycle Toronto and two other plaintiffs launched a Charter challenge against the Progressive Conservative government’s Bill 212, the Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act.
The bill directs Ford’s transportation minister to remove portions of the bike lanes along Yonge Street, Bloor Street and University Avenue.
Doing so would violate the Charter rights to life, liberty and security of the person, Cycle Toronto’s lawsuit alleges.
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