The Sanctity of Bike Lanes?
This police van’s complete disregard for the bicycle lane on Ashland Place last week got us wondering about what the law says about the sanctity of bike lanes. Anyone know?
This police van’s complete disregard for the bicycle lane on Ashland Place last week got us wondering about what the law says about the sanctity of bike lanes. Anyone know?
Great point Anonymous 1:18pm. I’m such a scardy cat. But I’ve been wanting to bike in Brooklyn. I just might do that. I’ll conquer my fear for the betterment of humankind and the environment! (And to think I was online looking for a used car!!!) Thanks.
^^^ Correct 1:18
Ridiculous post. I choose not to “cycle.” Whatever.
As to a police car parking in a bike lane or parking anywhere illegally for that matter, this has nothing to do with the law or “sanctity” of bike lanes. Police cars can park illegally.
12:13 — 725 cyclists died in the entire US in 2004 (sorry, old stat). That same year, 42,636 people died in car accidents. And the number of deaths per million cyclists are significantly lower than deaths per million drivers. It’s much safer to ride a bike.
The way to make cycling work is for more people to get over it and start riding. You certainly aren’t going to solve the problem by driving eveywhere because you’re too scared to cycle! If everyone (or at least more people) got on their bikes, this would be a safer feeling city to ride in. It’s a team effort.
11:30 — wouldn’t you rather people take the subway than get in a car? I’m not sure I understand your last two lines.
Since I hate the car, I love this city, but I would never ride a bike — way too scary. I cringe in fear at the sight of bikers weaving in and out of traffic, and glare at any biker on the sidewalk (except little kids). On Brian Lehrer a few weeks ago, I heard the idea of a bike lane sandwiched between a parking lane and the sidewalk. But that doesn’t seem like a viable solution based on the Village Voice slide show. What can we DO???? Is it selfishness? Is it laziness? Would enforcement help? Or new regulations?
everyone knows cyclists are devil spawn sent to destroy the core values of democracy.
park away!
Fear of death is a pretty good excuse not to ride in Manhattan. Don’t get me wrong, I think everyone should cycle as much as possible, but the number of people I’ve seen get mauled (including myself) by careless drivers gives me some pause about chastizing those who don’t bike. Brooklyn’s slightly better, but I’ve been hit here too. Separate bike paths would be a dream come true, but whose brownstones are we going to tear down to make the lanes wider?
Obviously a police vehicle can park illegally, whether its in an expired meter, a fire hydrant, or a bike lane. This fact speaks not at all to the issue of bike lanes.
People… I said I was in the wrong! You morons…
I was parking for two hours, and busting out the stroller AND only a centimeter over the white line! Didn’t even realize. I was trying to obey the law!
I have a van because I have a large family. I only had the baby with me.
And I don’t live in the Slope!
God, I was commenting on this thread in a lighthearted fashion, even though I’ve been ticketed by a perhaps overzealous traffic cop…
Wow, 11:06 You’ve really got it together. Got all the answers.
Pity your poor kids. You sound like joyless scold. A real old-fashioned ball baster pain in the ass.