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Western Metra stop (Western Ave/Grand) parked bikes being ticketed

If you've locked your bike to the hand railing at the Western Metra stop at Western and Grand, you might be coming back to a ticket/fine or confiscation if you're deemed to be a repeat offender. I saw an officer ticketing bikes about 5 mins ago and asked him about it. Bikes are confiscated if they have been seen locked their before (and ticketed?) And to get your bike back you need proof of ownership. He did mention "knowing your serial number or showing purchase receipt".

But surely none of us would lock our bikes to the railing.

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on September 11, 2012 at 12:21pm

Metra seems to be pretty deaf to the needs and concerns of cyclists on the whole.  But it is worth a try anyhow. 

Permalink Reply by Reba 4.0 mi on September 11, 2012 at 3:59pm
Update: it's Metra police. I saw the 2 bikes with tickets just now in my way home. The bike racks were quite full.
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Permalink Reply by Reba 4.0 mi on September 11, 2012 at 4:03pm
And yes the officer this morning said they were blocking handicap access.to the station. The ticket say "blue schwinn" ha!
Permalink Reply by Daniel Thomas on September 14, 2012 at 2:07pm

If the problem is poorly placed bike racks at the Metra station, talk to the CDOT bike rack program to coordinate new and better racks at the station.  On occassion, the city receievs grants to install high capacity (and covered) bike parking at CTA and Metra transit stations.

Permalink Reply by Jared on September 14, 2012 at 2:26pm

I think the ramp is on the left side, not where all the bikes are.

Cameron Puetz said:

It sucks that the parking is overfilled and poorly placed, but that second picture does make it look like the ramp is blocked. Wheelchairs need a lot of space to navigate a ramp, and we really should give it to them.

Reba said:

Update: it's Metra police. I saw the 2 bikes with tickets just now in my way home. The bike racks were quite full.
Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on September 14, 2012 at 2:56pm

Looks like the bike handlebars are poking through the railing and sticking out into the ramp area on the other side past the handrail.

As someone who was wheelchair-bound for months after  serious tib/fib crushing of the lower leg back in '99  I hated it when people did stuff like that.  If you can't reach the handrail it might as well not be there.   When you are sick/weak/physically-challenged every seemingly-little obstacle makes life that much harder.  

When you can barely drag your broke ass up the ramp in the best of conditions having inconsiderate folks place even more barriers in your path sometimes makes a merely difficult task into an impossible one. 

Permalink Reply by El Dorado on September 16, 2012 at 7:10am

How do they know who owns the bikes? I guess a bike "boot" will be next.

1s20gdv3auw5hPermalink Reply by 1s20gdv3auw5h on September 16, 2012 at 9:16am

And I read that Chicago is one the the top Bike Friendly cities.  Hmm?

 

Permalink Reply by Alkaline on September 16, 2012 at 9:34am

Yes because ticketing bikes that are in the way of a handicap accessible ramp is very bike unfriendly. Did you even read the thread?

Domenica Cresap said:

And I read that Chicago is one the the top Bike Friendly cities.  Hmm?

 

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on September 16, 2012 at 11:41am

Um.... good question.  Maybe the OP meant that you'd have to pay a fine once they nab your bike and you go to claim it?

El Dorado said:

How do they know who owns the bikes? 

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