Think of this as a Missed Connection.

You blew the red light east bound on Lawrence at Damen at 5:26 pm this evening.

 

There was enough time for the biker in front of me to make it half way into the intersection, northbound on Damen, before you came whizzing past my front wheel.

 

I yelled "You're an idiot!" at your big haired chick, self, and you looked back at me. I meant it!

 

I woulda testified for any of the cars, that managed to not kill you, if they had.

 

Keep riding like a tard!

love,

gabe

 

Witness bad behavior during your commute? Feel free to post. Maybe that lovely human can read it and think they are famous. Maybe you can also inspire the whole generation of kids to shower but we can start with small things.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Weeks on August 10, 2013 at 10:58am

Don't forget: Opening a door into traffic violates rule "MCC 9-80-035  Open Door in Traffic"

of the Municipal Code of Chicago. IIRC, this violation carries a $500 fine.

See this police training video (here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZaX2iHgHnhE ); MCC 9-80-035 is discussed at 5:30, but the whole thing is worth watching IMO. I wish I could say I have seen evidence that the police actually act on these state and city ordinances.

Steve



Peter G. said:

Pulling over and trying to door you? Wtf?
Permalink Reply by Blatherskate on August 10, 2013 at 1:38pm
Scarlett, that's exactly what I saw! Except not as casual.

One of the many strange things I've almost hit in Chicago.
Permalink Reply by Dovah Cat on August 11, 2013 at 3:39pm
To the apes playing football IN the bike path of the LFT off of Fullerton,
My friend and I were almost home after riding 100 miles round trip for his race. It was rainy, we were tired and soaking, but things were alright. Neither of us could have anticipated that your disgusting shirtless bodies would be immobile IN the south bound lane. He shouted, I shouted, your response was to catch a football, shoving your arm into my friend. Glad our wheels/bikes/bodies are okay, he braked for you, barely, and I hit him trying to stop in time. When I screamed at you, you calmly told me to watch my language. You didn't move. I sincerely hope that when someone gets hurt because of your ridiculous need to play catch IN A BIKE PATH, it's you, and not anyone using the path respectfully.

So much anger!
Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on August 11, 2013 at 11:36pm

I had an extra special moment the other day. I was riding south on Damen approaching 94th - pretty quiet street with almost no traffic, even at noon on a Saturday. I approached the 4-way stop at 94th and was slowing down to stop. A minivan was approaching from the right. There was NO other traffic. 

She looked towards me, appeared to see me, and was slowing down.  I paused very briefly, then started to roll, and then she started to roll right at me - without ever coming to a stop. I yelled out "STOP!" She said "I'm sorry" but still didn't stop, just swerved to avoid hitting me as she made her right turn.  

We were following the same route for the next few blocks.  She stopped at the red light at 95th - only because she had to (stopped traffic ahead). When the light turned green, she continued south on Damen. I slowed so she would pass me quickly and get the hell away from me. She slowed slightly at the next intersection (4-way stop) and blew through it, making a left turn. And how would she like it if a driver just like her ran over her kid or dog due to inattentiveness? Probably not so much.

Permalink Reply by Tim S on August 12, 2013 at 2:10am
Me heading S.B. on the LFT @ 8am meet you as you were riding north at the North Ave parking lot entrance. It was a red light for us there was me on the north side and another gentleman on the south side waiting patiently for the intersection to clear. What gave you the idea that you should not stop? Is it the hipster in you that is counterculture, you did have a neat looking 10 speed and a White Sox shirt pin you slowed and looked at the cars that had the green looking for them to yield for you even though they have the right of way. I called out"don't be that guy" to you, after forcing them to stop being a"stereotypical" rider taking room where there is none to take you looked at me and said "what, they stopped why wouldn't I go". Why you ask... it's a dick move. Sorry if you felt my calling you out was annoying but I got a sweet thank you from another motorist who was at the light waiting to travel west.
Permalink Reply by Chris Hainey on August 12, 2013 at 2:16am

Jeff,

Must be something about pickups in the Loop that cause bad incidents. I witnessed a pickup right-hook a guy on a motorized wheelchair at the corner of LaSalle and Randolph two weeks ago. Luckily, the victim was not seriously injured.

Permalink Reply by David Altenburg on August 12, 2013 at 3:46pm

To the dude on the electric skateboard in the bike lanes on Milwaukee this morning: 

Stay the hell out of the bike line.

I'm sorry that you don't have any safe places to ride your gadget to work. I recognize that it is more eco-friendly than a car or a motorcycle. But you have no effective brakes, and the fact that you were passing every cyclist you came across means you were moving way too quickly to be safe among the large numbers of cyclists on Milwaukee during rush hour.   

1s20gdv3auw5hPermalink Reply by 1s20gdv3auw5h on August 13, 2013 at 2:45am

Brrr. Cold one today!

Permalink Reply by David Barish on August 15, 2013 at 10:49am

I know the  sun was not in your eyes cab 2929. You were headed east bound on Hubbard around 6:40 pm last night. Those going westbound may have had a legitimate reason to fail to notice that they had a red light. They may have had sun in their eyes. Still, they waited at the light. You, cab 2929, you sauntered right through the intersection of  Hubbard and Dearborn where the pedestrians, drivers and cyclists going northbound on Dearborn looked in amazement.  I hope the fellow in your backseat was not too scared when he saw this or when he heard me curse you. I hope you survived your misadventures on your job to live to read this.  You clearly have good fortune.  Despite your inattention or mal-intention at a very busy time of day, the rest of us were on our game and you did not come close to killing anybody...this time.

Permalink Reply by Crazy David 84 Furlongs on August 15, 2013 at 11:01am

Boy I would have felt bad.   I nearly hit a bicycle with my car last night.   I needed the car due to the fact that I had to make a fast trip to Michigan City and back.   I was on Lawrence heading eastbound and was about to pull into a driveway.  I carefully slowed and confirmed that no one was in the Bike Lane behind me.  I checked and saw no pedestrians in either direction.  I rechecked the bike lane and started to turn.  I slammed on the brakes and barely avoided a very fast young bicyclist (early 20's) with headphones charging down the sidewalk to the West (in other words the wrong way) with headphones on oblivious to all traffic.  Wrong way, on the sidewalk, very fast with headphones...  on Lawrence....



David Barish said:

I know the  sun was not in your eyes cab 2929. You were headed east bound on Hubbard around 6:40 pm last night. Those going westbound may have had a legitimate reason to fail to notice that they had a red light. They may have had sun in their eyes. Still, they waited at the light. You, cab 2929, you sauntered right through the intersection of  Hubbard and Dearborn where the pedestrians, drivers and cyclists going northbound on Dearborn looked in amazement.  I hope the fellow in your backseat was not too scared when he saw this or when he heard me curse you. I hope you survived your misadventures on your job to live to read this.  You clearly have good fortune.  Despite your inattention or mal-intention at a very busy time of day, the rest of us were on our game and you did not come close to killing anybody...this time.

Permalink Reply by Huck1eberry on August 15, 2013 at 3:25pm

You a kid blowing by me on my left as I had to slow because of the car running the red or half parked half into the lane on Armitage at Western, a simple "on your left" would have been nice. Luckily I didn't swerve quickly. I know you regretted what you did and knew what you what you did was wrong. . . because you kept nervously looking over your shoulder at me. And then when I caught up with you, you looked terrified. In the future, a simple "on your left" will suffice. 

Permalink Reply by Steve Weeks on August 15, 2013 at 3:52pm

Yesterday I encountered a rider (you know who you are) riding the *wrong way* on the Jackson bike lane between Loomis and Halsted. I said "Wrong way, my friend." I couldn't hear your reply, but it didn't sound conciliatory.

This "I am exempt from traffic laws" attitude only works as long as the police look the other way and cyclist numbers are relatively low. If either of these factors changes, so will your riding style. Cheers!

Steve

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