Prior to being elected, she was the founding executive director of TTCriders, an advocacy group campaigning for improvements to the Toronto Transit Commission.

The bill proposed increased penalties for vehicle drivers who injure or kill pedestrians, cyclists, or first responders.

[6] Bell proposed two further related bills in 2019 and 2020; one which required the reporting of dooring accidents and another which would have established a Vision Zero strategy in Ontario, respectively.

[10] In 2024, Bell criticized the Progressive Conservative government for ordering the demolition of bike lanes in Toronto and removing legal protections for injured cyclists.

[11] Bell is a dual U.S./Canadian citizen and publicly announced that she had voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 US Presidential Election.