Sarkaria (Ontario’s transportation minister) said Friday that only 1.2 per cent of people use those bike lanes to commute to work, compared with 70 per cent who drive, and the lanes are taking away nearly half of the infrastructure on those roads, making commutes longer for drivers.
Why hasn’t anyone challenged the use of that statistic?
Commuting isn’t the only way to use transportation infrastructure and bike lanes, so it’s incredibly dishonest to say that “only 1.2%” are using those particular bike lanes.
If I use bike lanes for 100% of my errands and 0% for commuting, does that invalidate those lanes?
By the same token, at what point would they consider removing sidewalks if people aren’t using them specifically to walk to work?
Have you ever used a crosswalk at an intersection with cars? People constantly take a run at pedestrians and run red light which kills people all the time. Drivers constantly park in bike lanes next to empty driveways and empty parking lots. Does that mean I should not support roads for cars because “you guys can’t handle bike lanes?” See how absurd of a statement that is?