License for Cyclists

BIKESVSCARS 60% CANADIANS FEEL CYCLISTS SHOULD HAVE A LICENCE YES 9. YES VES YES >ES 4ה IIII I1 %3D %3D in 10 Canadians support the idea of licensing for cyclists travelling on city streets according to a recent Leger Poll for Kanetix.ca %3D people agree people agree Not surprisingly, this sentiment is felt strongly in dense urban centres like TORONTO 69.7% 76% VANCOUVER 63% ............. 63% of Canadians also believe that their own town should invest in more bike lanes SOME OTHER INTERESTING FINDINGS FROM THE POLL INCLUDE: People in WESTERN CANADA are more likely to disagree that their city needs more bike lanes, with of people in BRITISH COLUMBIA and 47% of people in disagreeing with the idea that their city needs more bike lanes. This compares to only 29% of the rest of CANADA. MIXING DRIVERS AND CARS SEEMS TO MAKE EVERYONE ON THE ROAD NERVOUS. 61% of drivers indicate that cyclists on the road make them nervous, and 94% of cyclists feel the same way about cars. People who live in Ontario and British Columbia are more likely to cycle, walk or take public transit than those in the rest of Canada with 29% of people in Ontario and 31% of people in BC choosing to either cycle, walk or take public transit. II People who live in urban centres are even more likely to walk, cycle or take transit, TORONTO(34.6%), VANCOUVER (39.3%), MONTREAL (47.5%).