The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers comes out against the removal of cycling infrastructure. "Bill 212 disregards the safety of vulnerable road users, which is not only unacceptable; but dangerous" ospe.on.ca/advocacy/res... - ThreadSky

davidelfstrom.bsky.social • 146 days ago

The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers comes out against the removal of cycling infrastructure. "Bill 212 disregards the safety of vulnerable road users, which is not only unacceptable; but dangerous" https://ospe.on.ca/advocacy/response-to-bill-212-why-we-need-to-rethink-bike-lanes-and-embrace-multi-modal-solutions/

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andyfraser.bsky.social•144 days ago

Ford is fully aware how dangerous it is - that is why they are amending the bill to prevent the provincial govt being sued as a result of injuries or deaths of cyclists. It’s horrendous that a govt can act in this way - endanger others but legally protect itself from consequences.

jmcrookston.bsky.social•145 days ago

It's not about logic it's about "damn these bicycles running your life" conservatives

davidelfstrom.bsky.social•144 days ago

2/ Two days after Ontario Society of Professional Engineers warns Bill 212 disregards safety, MPP Bell says the government released an amendment that prohibits citizens from suing the government if they are injured/killed where bike lane was removed!

mikevlasic.bsky.social•144 days ago

Typical but I doubt it's constitutional.

davidelfstrom.bsky.social•144 days ago

They've done this before. Like protecting operators of long term care homes for COVID deaths except under "gross negligence"

davidelfstrom.bsky.social•144 days ago

3/ Amendment 19 with its egregious modifications is available as images at MPP Bell's website. This is currently being heard by the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure, and Cultural Policy https://www.jessicabellmpp.ca/amendment_to_bill_212

davidelfstrom.bsky.social•144 days ago

4/ This article summarizes the events of today very well, including the infrastructure committee meeting that I had the displeasure of viewing portions of via livestream https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/municipalities-transit-and-infrastructure/ford-government-moves-to-block-bike-lane-removal-lawsuits-9845266

lindasepp.bsky.social•144 days ago

Disgusting!
I just cannot heart this post.
How do we get bluesky to give us more options?

davidelfstrom.bsky.social•144 days ago

Feel free to rage-like it!

lindasepp.bsky.social•144 days ago

GRRRR!

njean416.bsky.social•144 days ago

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