"Nobody should be doing this… it sets a bad example for anyone who thinks it’s a fun or cool thing to do.”

The City of Toronto and the TTC say they are fast-tracking the implementation of bus-only lanes across the city, starting with Eglinton Avenue East as their first priority.

The new rule for Toronto Transit Commission riders came into effect on Thursday.

A plan is being worked on to distribute the cards to areas of Toronto where Presto use is low and to areas where riders would benefit from getting a Presto card, the TTC said.

The Toronto Transit Commission Board will debate this week whether to accelerate implementing bus priority corridors on five major routes in the city.

The news comes after Brampton, Mississauga and Ottawa implemented the same protocol.

Of the more than 2,700 people polled, 87 per cent of respondents say they will not return to the service until they're vaccinated and a COVID-19 vaccine is made available.

“We will take care of the impacted employees as best we can during this difficult time and I look forward to everyone returning to the TTC once ridership has returned to pre-COVID-19 levels.”

The TTC says it is adding dozens of buses to routes across Toronto identified as being busy and overcrowded to encourage physical distancing and slow the spread of COVID-19.

The members include three operators, a mechanic apprentice, a maintenance employee and a subway fare collector.