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Originally Posted by jammies
I wouldn't mind seeing downtown become "no-bike" zones except for the cycle paths and designated streets. If you're never more than 2 blocks from a bike lane/street, walking your bike for 2-3 minutes at most should be no problem. If I take the C-train, bus, or car, I generally am going to have to walk a block or two to get to work, so the cyclists don't need to get a bag of special candy.
I also think there should be far more stringent enforcement keeping bikes off of sidewalks. Get bylaw officers out there ticketing the idiots that think they are too good to get off and walk. Up the fines to truly punitive levels, and maybe seize the bikes for god measure.
And I say this as someone that is fully in support of the bike lanes and building more of them to boot. As resolute says, cyclists are not an elite, they need to be regulated and have those regulations enforced like every other mode of transportation.
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I'm not sure why you need a "no bike zone". Are cyclists really impeding traffic that much on streets where there are no bike lanes? Be honest, how many seconds a day are lost to a driver stuck behind a bike in the core?
I agree with the riding on sidewalk issue though. The fact is, the majority of the really bad behaviour is bike couriers. Unfortunately given the limits they have their only choice is to ride the way they do. I'd imagine they'd get fired for taking the time to obey the laws.