What would motivate Jane Twinney to make learning to drive less safe for students?

Jane Twinney, a politician with a notorious track record for pandering, has a motion on the May 30th Committee of the Whole meeting calling on the Town of Newmarket to consider banning driving schools from certain residential streets.

Why?

Has there been a rash of accidents related to G1 drivers practicing parallel parking?

Obviously not. In fact, learning to drive on residential streets is much safer, as the speed limits are lower and traffic flow is much less. Jane Twinney's motion only serves to make learning to drive less safe for teens.

Unfortunately, Jane Twinney has been influenced by some loud-mouthed resident who parks his car on the street and is disturbed that a driving school would use his vehicle as a pylon to teach a novice driver.

There isn't a residence in Newmarket that doesn't include parking. In fact, it's the law that parking must be provided.

Those who park on the street are using public property.

It always amazes me the number of people who feel they personally "own" the road in front of their homes. It's public property.

The Town of Newmarket has always been too willing accommodate those car owners who claim ownership of the street.

The reason we don't have more bike lanes, for example, is explained by the Town of Newmarket that they would remove on-the-street parking opportunities.

The reason we don't generate more user fees from parking meters is because we have politicians kow-towing to car owners.

The reason why the Town of Newmarket is considering paving over parkland at May 30th's Committee of the Whole meeting is to build an additional 33 parking spots.

The politicians will show up on May 30th to get their photo taken at "Bike to Work Day," but ultimately, they work for car owners.

If these politicians have their way, every square inch of Newmarket's green space will be paved over with asphalt, including the walking paths within our trail system, so as the accommodate the pickup trucks our Town employees drive.

All of this will happen as pandering politicians, like Jane Twinney, continue to suck up to people who unfairly demand that their car ownership gives them the right to dominate others, including bike lanes, parkland, and novice drivers.