Parking problems?
Another concern was with delivery vehicles. I had not seen any vehicles parked in the bike lane until today (Saturday July 16). In pedestrian mode, we noticed a cyclist having a talk with the driver of this white van. The driver would not move. The cyclist then approached a passing police car. The officer appeared to exchange words with the van’s driver yet the van remained there as the police car disappeared. Obviously, enforcement of the law is going to be important for the bike lanes to function. I was very surprised that the officer allowed the driver of this van to finish off his business rather than instructing him to move out of the lane.
Annoyed cyclist and the van remains!
Lastly, the number of cyclists downtown continues to grow. Looking at the various bike racks around town, it's pretty easy to see.
Bike racks on O'Connor Street
nice writing, my friend Sunil Munde would love reading your blog.
ReplyDeleteLovely to see so many bikes! I too go everywhere on my bike.
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Hmmm. Painted lines on roads don't fulfil my idea of 'segregated bike lanes'.
ReplyDelete@Benicek, the photo above shows the lane as it passes by a parking lot so obviously the barriers are not present in that spot to allow cars to exit. Other photos on the blog show the full segregation.
ReplyDeleteIn San Francisco, Berkeley, and Marin County, California, the bikes and motorized traffic more or less coexist fairly well. Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteI would like to see the police respond to this!
ReplyDeleteYeah ... right ... and where has the delivery guy has to park then ?!? Everybody has always have to complain ... except, when THAT delivery guy is making a delivering with something FOR YOU !!! Or do you think, that the manufacurer of Bikes also put his truk in his pocket, when he's delivering YOUR new bike somewhere ?????
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, it's a little hard to understand what you're saying. Perhaps English is not your first language. But I get the idea you think are wondering where he is supposed to park. Well, for starters, in any number of unused spots on the street nearby. There were several. Also, to the left (looking at the pic) there is a small parking that cuts over to another street. That street has several loading zones. Very handy when I used to do deliveries. In short, he had options but he was too lazy to use them.
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ReplyDeleteI think the segregated lanes are actually more dangerous as cars are less likely to care about cyclists when they turn, and that's usually when you collide with cars. We need bridges over turning areas! And when you need to go on the road, boy, are the drivers ever hostile!
ReplyDeleteI would prefer money being spent on plowing paths in the winter ... .
Thanks for the comment Anonymous...however, I disagree. The safest cities for cycling are the ones with segregated bike lanes. That is a statistical fact.
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