#cycling-advocacy

#cycling-advocacy

Since the pilot's start in 2019, there have been 413,889 bike trips and 60,003 pedestrian crossings on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, showing significant use.

The new plan has been criticized for moving cyclists into the path of fast-moving cars, increasing danger without adequately addressing existing safety issues.

Tearing out portions of the Bedford Avenue bike lane will only make our streets more dangerous for everyone who uses them, including children.

In his ruling, Justice Schabas stated that not issuing the injunction would "cause more harm and inconvenience to the public interest" than allowing the legislation to be implemented.

"It's a narrow challenge to what we see as the irrational and dangerous ways that this government has chosen to remove these bike lanes," said lawyer Andrew Lewis.