Ontario municipalities may soon need to obtain provincial approval before altering car lanes to accommodate bicycles, according to Transport Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria.
The province is introducing new legislation as part of its upcoming fall sitting in a bid to tackle gridlock on congested roads, Sarkaria announced at an Oct. 15 press conference. If the legislation is approved, municipalities would be required to demonstrate proposed bike lanes will not have a negative impact on vehicle traffic.
