New Rules For Municipalities With Bicycle Lanes In Ontario

Bill 212: the "Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act"

Municipalities in Ontario are now subject to a new framework of rules and regulations which affect the construction of bicycle lanes on public roadways. In an effort to address gridlock, certain municipalities in Ontario may now be required to get approval from the Government of Ontario to add or construct bike lanes on public roads if they remove a lane of motor vehicle traffic.

Introduced in the legislature on October 21, 2024, Bill 212 (the "Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act") proposed various amendments to theHighway Traffic Actwhich directly impact the construction of new and existing bike lanes in certain prescribed municipalities.