Many local governments are realizing that reducing the use of motor vehicles could save both, money and time. Often, local governments use vehicles for short routes that only require a person or something small to be moved. In these cases, traffic issues, fuel costs, extensive maintenance, and a number of other issues relating to motor vehicles could all be avoided.

Providing your employees with bicycles for short, nearby trips is definitely a viable option for some local governments.

Benefits

The act of stepping away from the vehicle helps to:

• Reduce GHG emissions and related pollutants.
• Reduce fuel consumption.
• Reduce maintenance costs.
• Reduced insurance costs.
• Reduce travel time.
• Improve employee health and satisfaction.

Community Examples

• District of Saanich: Fleet bicycles available to staff
  CARIP Category: Corporate Fleet 
• City of North Vancouver: Purchased electric bicycle for fleet 
  CARIP Category: Corporate Fleet 
• City of Victoria: Replaced some aging fleet vehicles in parks and bylaws with bicycles
  CARIP Category: Corporate Fleet 
• City of Fernie: recommendation of bicycle fleet for City staff in GHG Emisions Reduction Plan

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