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I hope cyclists start riding together slowly in large groups in the middle of traffic lanes such that cars can't get around them, as they are legally entitled to do.
They really should do this around Etobicoke/Ford leaning areas too...
Wearing signs that say, "Sorry to bother you, Doug Ford destroyed our bike lanes so we're stuck here with you".
It's a hilarious bit of irony, but the more I think about, the more it seems that just driving more would be the most effective way to exacerbate congestion.
At least that way, they can't blame cyclists. #maliciouscompliance
I appreciate the sentiment but I really don’t want to see a story on the news about some road rage asshole deciding to run over a bunch of cyclists. Your life is worth more than that! There are better ways to change things.
I would agree that they could improve congestion on highways, but in cities? The congestion is there because a huge ass vehicle is being used by a single person x 1 million. Unless you're talking driverless buses :)
And if infrastructure isn't balanced, so it benefits ALL road users, and not just driverless cars, then it will cause more harm than good. City infrastructure that is balanced won't make cars go any faster than everyone else (in fact, it makes drivers take less direct paths to their destination!), so the only thing you might be solving is fewer crashes caused by negligent drivers.
So, indirectly, yes, they may help with congestion, but not for the reasons we'd assume.
We already have perfectly good examples of things working in other cities and countries. It's our (Government's) stubborn refusal to implement what we need that's causing these problems.
Not unless driverless cars somehow end up reducing trips made. Which seems unlikely!