What a twat.

because he is fat?

for all I care he can eat scat

What an incredible tool.

He sounds like a right cock

Rob Ford said :"roads are built for buses, cars, and trucks, not for people on bikes,"

Comment from Bike Snob on Rob Ford;

Unfortunately for him, "artificial hearts are built for health-minded people with congenital heart defects, not for people who eat all their meals at Tim Hortons."

There is also a video on youtube when he goes off on a guy who calls him fat. Search -

Rob Ford Fat

The video shows some real class and self control.

He may not like bikes but the provincial Motor Vehicle Act still states that a bicycle is a vehicle. It's not like he can ban them from the streets.

He's got a short temper and a bit of a mouth on him. It should be enough to seal the casket in the next few years... then again GWB made it two terms.

CS

Guuhh... as a Torontonian cyclist, I am NOT looking forward to the next four years with Mr. Ford as our mayor.

A pity he couldn't be as professional in his comments as Andrea Garcia is.

Just another 'lowest common denominator' politician, whose ignorance and stupidity is a source of pride rather than shame.

Is really an American, has anyone checked his passport?

What a dickhead.

It doesn't look like he'll make full term in office anyway; some kind of obesity-related disease should knock him off before 2014!

Haha fat fuck!! :P

That's why is fat and will remain fat.

councillor_ford@toronto.ca

Fire away

The really sad thing is, is that the guy is trying to make some relevant points. But because he is so fundamentally stupid he can't do so without surrounding them in petty jibes, or acidic overtones.

So rather than getting people to engage with what he wants to do and get the most of out what his policies and budgets could do for various road users, as Andrea Garcia wants to, he is reducing cyclists to lifeless objects that are merely worthless obstacles to car users. Which is an attitude that will no doubt find its way into a judicial ruling when a car driver, through dangerous driving, kills a cyclist in Toronto.

How very sad that a person with such responsibility and in a position of power can legitimately behave that way.

Idiot.

I love Toronto, having been there 3 times, and it saddens me such a fool will be in charge of policy there for the foreseeable future. I haven't cycled in the city but I have rollerbladed on the roads and felt safe on the streets as the motorists are so polite and respectful of other's need for space.

Too bad this bozo clearly doesn't fit into that category

The below fact speaks for itself.

Cyclist killed by streetcar | Toronto & GTA | News | Toronto Sun

http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2010/11/19/16218891.html

Do you not find it strange that there is not one thing in Ontario that a person can do or drive without a permit or license, & or insurance yet cyclists are able to come and go as they please, on roads, sidewalks, pathways, parks, private grounds, lawns etc.

Cyclists have absolutely NO ACCOUNTABILITY whatsoever!

They treat the roads & sidewalks like their own personal bike track marathons.

1) They run red lights. I have seen this many times in the busiest of intersections.

2) They run stop signs.

3) They do not stop to let a car back out.

4) They do not stop for a car door opening, instead the kick the car door and speedily ride away.

5) They actually have babies either on their backs, or seats or pulling a wagon with kids, yes more than one in it. Holding up traffic. HOW DANGEROUS IS THAT?!

6) They ride side by side, refusing to pull over when we honk.

7) They do not have night lights on their bikes. How many times drives have almost had a heart attack, slamming on their brakes at the last minute.

8)They weave in and around the cars that are waiting for a light change, and cut across the middle of the intersection, showing up out of no where into on coming traffic. How many times have we heard the squealing of tires, thinking that they have been killed!

9) They actually ride off the road onto busy, very busy pedestrian sidewalks, many times crashing into a pedestrian and speedily riding off. There is no way to catch them and they know it.

10) They intentionally stay in the middle of the road on side streets, holding up a driver all the way, knowing that the driver cannot pass them, catch them or identify them to report them.

Cyclists show NO ROAD COURTESY what so ever!

I am sure this list could be longer, but these are the points that come to mind at this moment.

I am positive if a very public announcement was made that there is a petition or poll to see if people would like to see

BIKES OFF THE ROAD, you would see that it would be an Land Slide YES!

If this is not possible, then:

Cyclists should be subjected to the same road laws that car drivers are subjected to.

1) Pass a road safety examination.

2) Pay for and obtain a road license.

3) Pay for and display a license plate on the back of the seat and on their fronts & backs, in neon, so that we can report them when they are in violation as they alway manage to cycle away without penalty after doing the above stated violations.

4) Pay for and obtain Insurance, just like we have to.

5) Impose front & rear head lights, so that they can be spotted from a distance on dark nights as well as neon reflectors on the spokes.

6) Police enforcement of ticketing the offending cyclist.

7) Subject to court penalties.

Yearly bike inspection.

9) Law against babies, toddlers etc., to be carted around with them. One human per bike.

10) Unlawful to attach a wagon to the bike. That means no carting around kids in it!

I am sure more can be added to this list as well. If they want to ride on the road then it’s time that they were made accountable just as every other vehicle licensed citizen is…….period. This is long over due.

I live in the High Park/Roncesvalles Ave area of Toronto & these newcomers to our area have taken over our roads. Imagine risking your child’s life in this manner!

Children’s Services should have more power, bcos we would definitely report many of them, as we know where they live.

These people should be charged with reckless endangerment and not rewarded with more cycle lanes…….period!

In the old days, we were taught to get off our bikes and walk them across the roads…..not ride across them. Same thing on pedestrian busy sidewalks. When & why have these rules changed?

@RealityCheck - Where do you work in Mr Fords council?

I don't think for a minute you'll read this, as it's clearly been copied and pasted on several websites (most of which you've never heard of).

And on your last point - about the "Old days" - the rules changed when the humble Bicycle became classed as a vehicle, and therefore made illigal to ride on the pavement (or sidewalk, whichever you prefer - you are after all practically an American)

Reality Check,

How on earth do you manage to stand up with that huge box of hatred in your hands?

Even if your completely over the top ramblings were close to the statistical truth (in that you're clearly implying the vast majority of cyclist do what you say, there are several items in your list which aren't even illegal!

I can't imagine why someone with such a hatred of cycling and cyclist would venture onto a cycling site - unless it was to demonstrate how intolerant you are of others. Full marks for achieving that.

Ha, Ha, Ha.....I am glad that you read my post and read the feelings that are shared by ALL car owners!

Car owners that cycle, DO respect the rules of the road, bcos they know how dangerous it can be. All it takes is a second due to car blind spots and some one can get killed. And if any of you ever drove a car, you would know what I mean.

I have pulled over in the now early dark nights, to Thank a cyclist for installing lights that can be seen from far away on our dark streets. These cyclists welcomed my Thanks and asked if their lights were spotted from far away. Yes! Yes and Bless You for helping me to keep you safe. They beam, knowing that their efforts are appreciated.

But these conscientious cyclists are few and far between. Unfortunate but True!

I DO NOT HATE CYCLISTS......I, like most car drivers hate their recklessness. And of course, like in anything else, people that respect the rules in what ever the subject, get blamed for those that do not follow the rules of safety first.

So if you are one of those people with common sense and do know the dangers of not following road safety and you do your best to help us see you, and you do stop at the lights, stop signs, TTC stops where passengers are boarding etc. Then of course my RANT does not apply to you and I also Thank You with all my heart, for helping us keep you and us safe.

The point of my posting my rant is to stir up enough emotion in those cyclists that do care, to somehow get to those that don't and make them realize that they are spoiling it for all concerned.

I think it is great that you can ride a bike to work or shopping. I really do, but the carelessness of others has got to stop. Please do not think for one moment that cyclists are being picked on for no valid reason. The reasons in my previous post speaks volumes. Motor bikes got the same treatment bcos of their recklessness years ago. Roads are not a persons private race track regardless of what they are driving or riding. Heck, even car owners were forced to comply in the old days.

Keeping us all safe is the reason for my Rant and Not bcos I work for Rob Ford, which I don't. I am in Real Estate and my livelihood depends on a car, as most peoples do. Millions of people do Not work 9-5 jobs, do they?

So please......if you want us car owners to respect you, then please, please get the word out to those that need to hear it.....help them clean up their act, the roads are not their personal race tracts or park like pleasure facilities, roads have rules for a reason and it's time that ALL not just the few learned to apply ROAD SAFETY FIRST!

And remember, to get people to comply, usually Tough Love has to be enforced. Heck, I had to learn the hard way in my youth as did everyone else. And now, in my nearing senior years, I cringe at my reckless youth days, whether it was cycling or driving and had it not been for the Tough Love New Laws and Punishment, how many of us would have learned? Think about it. The time has come to (unfortunately) force the reckless cyclists into helping us all keep them alive and well. Do you not agree?

I can only pray that you do. :)

Oh, as for the copy & paste that some are referring to, NO, it's all me, I just used the name Missy on all the other web sites. I only used the name Reality Check here so as to make cyclists think, it's Reality Check Time!

Everyone's life is Precious......Please, let's all pitch in and help keep everyone safe, even if Tough Love Penalties is the only way to achieve that goal. yes? no?

btw: If I do not reply, it's only bcos I think I have made my point and just moved on. ok?

RealityCheck. You are utterly clueless.

"Ha, Ha, Ha.....I am glad that you read my post and read the feelings that are shared by ALL car owners! "

Did it ever occur to you that many, if not most, cyclists are also vehicle owners.

Your simplistic narrowing of the issues into us and them is infantile. This awkward temper tantrum you've posted here is not worth engaging with. I hope other posters

will ignore it.