- 60% of a cars emissions are released in the first few minutes of operations
- Most short trips, 82% of trips less than 5 miles, are made by car
- 40% of all car trips are within 2 miles of the home
- Biking ranks 2nd in most preferred method of transport
- Up to 20 bikes can park in one car spot
- Greenhouse gas emissions from private motor vehicles is up 35% from 1990s
- Canada ranks 15th out of 17 countries for per capita GHG emissions
- The #1 cause of death in Canadian children are motor vehicle crashes.
