Will Removing Bike Lanes Impact Cyclist Safety?

The bicycle lane debate in Ontario has been contested for decades. Both critics and advocates frequently provide convincing arguments about the necessity for bike lanes, whether they are a truly effective safety measure and where to construct them.

The City of Toronto has continually expanded the city's bicycle lane network since forming the Toronto City Cycling Committee almost 50 years ago.

According to a TVO Today report, the push for bicycle lanes was evident in the 1970s. TVO cited a September 1972 Globe and Mail editorial, which stated that local politicians "should be giving serious thought to establishing bicycle lanes on some of the most heavily travelled thoroughfares."