TORONTO – Ontario Liberal MPP Mike Colle is getting his exercise during this election campaign. Colle lead a group of walkers on a 20-kilometre trek Wednesday afternoon along Toronto’s Eglinton Avenue to promote a light rail project that is scheduled to go under the avenue, creating a second east-west transit corridor to take strain [...]
It’s something that makes motorists crazy: Other motorists who stop in the curb lane, either to jump out to grab a coffee or drop off their dry cleaning. There’s also the trucks that park illegally in the curb lanes. A Toronto city councillor wants a sharp increase in the fine for those rude manners, and [...]
TORONTO, Ont. – City Councillor Josh Matlow wants to get tougher on motorists who stop in live lanes during rush hour and increase the fine to $500. You can see it on every downtown street every morning: drivers who stop in these lanes to either grab a coffee, drop off a passenger or for another [...]
Motorists who park in a lane of traffic to run for a coffee or make a delivery are “road hogs” who should be towed and slapped with a $500 fine, says Councillor Josh Matlow. Matlow has prepared a motion to go to city council next month increasing the fine for drivers who take up [...]
Coun. Josh Matlow is proposing a $500 fine for drivers who block Toronto roads during rush-hour traffic, saying the current fines aren’t enough. The north Toronto councillor told CityNews.ca that he’s frustrated by selfish drivers blocking the curb lanes so they can grab a morning coffee. […]
A Toronto city councillor says the city should put the brakes on motorists who hold up traffic on major roads during rush hour, causing delays and headaches for fellow drivers. Coun. Josh Matlow is proposing a $500 fine for motorists who are caught parking, idling or obstructing traffic in curb lanes or bicycle lanes [...]
A Toronto city councillor says he’s tired of ‘road hogs’ who cause needless traffic jams in the city and he wants to make them pay. Josh Matlow says he’s tired of the drivers who stop their cars to run an errands during rush hour, while other drivers have to pull around them. “What [...]
TORONTO - A Toronto city councillor wants to hit people who block city streets during rush hour in the pocketbook — hard. Coun. Josh Matlow is proposing a $500 fine for motorists who stop in driving lanes during rush hour. The current fine for blocking a live lane on rush-hour routes ranges from [...]
Drivers who block traffic during rush hour could be hit with a $500 fine from city hall if one Toronto councillor has his way. Coun. Josh Matlow says drivers who stop in traffic and block a lane during peak hours should be fined $500 for holding up traffic. Current fines range from $40 up [...]
Moved by: Councillor Matlow Seconded by: Councillor Layton SUMMARY: Traffic congestion is a significant problem for Toronto’s motorists, public transit users and cyclists. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently noted that the Greater Toronto Area suffers from the longest work commute times in North America. This congestion costs the region’s economy [...]
