So, I lost my sh*t on 2 cabbies using Kinzie Protected Bike Lane as a Taxi Stand today

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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on July 26, 2012 at 7:38pm

Good to know.

Lee Crandell said:

If you don't want to wait on the phone calling 311, you can report it on the 311 website: https://servicerequest.cityofchicago.org (select Cab Complaint). I do this pretty much whenever I encounter a reckless or horn-happy cab driver.

Permalink Reply by Gerry G on July 26, 2012 at 11:56pm

Good on you spence.  I've since changed my tune with ChicAgo cab, hack drivers.  Recently I've been opening up with, "Your a professional!"  Then, "You just put your drivers licence and chauffeurs licence at risk."  I was in the mood to call 311, after cab 3283 nearly wiped out a CFD ambulance.  Said ambulance had lights, siren and horn activated.  The forms arrived from, Department of Business affairs and Consumer Protection, 3 days later.    

Permalink Reply by Bob A. on July 27, 2012 at 12:29am

My first time on the Kinzie lane was Tuesday and my second was Thursday.  I encountered a similar situation, but in my case it was a letter carrier who decided to park in the lane.  The other thing that's dangerous with the Kinzie lane is that there are so many bumps in the pavement, at least in the southbound lane--it's expecially terrible approaching and adjacent to the Merchandise Mart.

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on July 30, 2012 at 12:52pm

I once had an altercation with two women who thought it was okay to park their Escalade in the Kinzie St. protected bike lane. The problem is that people like this don't believe that are doing anything wrong, or if they do, they simply don't care.

Permalink Reply by NYC (7.0 mi) on July 30, 2012 at 12:58pm

Kind of like when you decided that you weren't doing anything wrong blocking traffic for 2 miles.

Adam Herstein said:

I once had an altercation with two women who thought it was okay to park their Escalade in the Kinzie St. protected bike lane. The problem is that people like this don't believe that are doing anything wrong, or if they do, they simply don't care.

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on July 30, 2012 at 1:09pm

I fail to see what that has anything to do with this situation.

NYC said:

Kind of like when you decided that you weren't doing anything wrong blocking traffic for 2 miles.

Adam Herstein said:

I once had an altercation with two women who thought it was okay to park their Escalade in the Kinzie St. protected bike lane. The problem is that people like this don't believe that are doing anything wrong, or if they do, they simply don't care.

Permalink Reply by NYC (7.0 mi) on July 30, 2012 at 1:12pm

"The problem is that people like this don't believe that are doing anything wrong, or if they do, they simply don't care."

 

Same mentality.  Your failure to see that is what makes you the same as the 2 women you "had an altercation" with.

Permalink Reply by NYC (7.0 mi) on July 30, 2012 at 1:16pm

Try this:

 

"The other day I had an altercation with this slow ass biker who thought it was okay to block traffic during rush hour for 2 miles.  The problem is that people like this don't believe that are doing anything wrong, or if they do, they simply don't care."

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on July 30, 2012 at 1:17pm

The main difference being that I was doing what I did for safety reasons, and the women who parked in the bike lane acted out of laziness.

NYC said:

Try this:

 

"The other day I had an altercation with this slow ass biker who thought it was okay to block traffic during rush hour for 2 miles.  The problem is that people like this don't believe that are doing anything wrong, or if they do, they simply don't care."

Permalink Reply by NYC (7.0 mi) on July 30, 2012 at 1:19pm

You were too lazy to pull over for a second and let the faster traffic through.  I see I can not convince you that your actions were just as selfish.  Oh well.  Keep judging others and getting into altercations.  Just don't whine about it when someone does the same to you.

Adam Herstein said:

The main difference being that I was doing what I did for safety reasons, and the women who parked in the bike lane acted out of laziness.

NYC said:

Try this:

 

"The other day I had an altercation with this slow ass biker who thought it was okay to block traffic during rush hour for 2 miles.  The problem is that people like this don't believe that are doing anything wrong, or if they do, they simply don't care."

Permalink Reply by Joe Schmoe on July 30, 2012 at 4:57pm

^New thread buddy. Get over it. 

Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on July 30, 2012 at 5:59pm

I was going to let all this go and ignore it but this statement really irks me and I really need to point something out to you:

Forcing cars to follow you at a slow speed for that length is not only selfish and rude but it is also dangerous, and not just for you.  When you force a car to sit behind you and impede there progress like that they are getting frustrated and angry back there.  Frustration and anger often lead to rash decisions and reckless behavior, things like passing to close to a cyclist.  Once past you that rage and anger may not fade quickly and cause that driver to be aggressive to other cyclists.

Blocking traffic like you did was a rude and ignorant thing to do, it made an unsafe condition for everyone and you justified it by claiming it was for the sake of safety.  Maybe you really believed that at the time, maybe you are even dense enough to still think that but it does not change the fact that is an excuse for you doing something really obnoxious; just like the women you had an altercation with probably had what they thought was a really good reason for their selfishness...

Adam Herstein said:

The main difference being that I was doing what I did for safety reasons, and the women who parked in the bike lane acted out of laziness.

NYC said:

Try this:

 

"The other day I had an altercation with this slow ass biker who thought it was okay to block traffic during rush hour for 2 miles.  The problem is that people like this don't believe that are doing anything wrong, or if they do, they simply don't care."

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