Police should target scofflaw cyclists, too

Re Police go after bike-lane invaders, Dec. 22 While I think it’s great that the police are going to target bike-lane invaders, when will they also go after cyclists who ride at night with no lights and motorists with burnt out headlamps and tail lights?

The number of cars in the city with inoperable lights, and cyclists with insufficient lights, is staggering. It’s dark more than it is light at this time of year, but like everything else, it will only become a priority when a car hits a cyclist or a slams into the back of another with no brake lights, and someone dies.

Maybe we could do something before tragedy strikes. Chris Churchill, Toronto

These bike lanes, particularly ones on Adelaide and Richmond, are a disaster waiting to happen because they are not properly designed and constructed.

No amount of policing will help because nobody is monitoring how cyclists abuse the privilege of road use. I have never seen a cyclist being stopped for carelessly switching between these lanes and driving lanes and, worse, sidewalks.

These bike lanes have made driving, walking and cycling absolute chaos. If we must have them, they must be redesigned and reconstructed, perhaps similar to lanes on Sherbourne.

The portions of bike lanes are not even consistent throughout these two streets and are very confusing for drivers, particularly during dark hours. Anver Jaffe, Toronto

Wheel Trans provides transportation to handicapped individuals. But bicycle lanes can be an impediment to boarding and offloading passengers. I have seen bike riders scream and curse at both drivers and handicapped people because there is nowhere else to stop the vehicle except in a bicycle lane. These drivers are always very cautious around bike riders, who need to be courteous to the needs of the handicapped as well. We all live in this city together; we should be able to work it out without screaming and nasty gestures. Wheel Trans drivers are only doing their jobs and should not be targeted with tickets and abuse. Carol Miller, Mississauga