Motorcycles and Scooters in the Bike Lane...

Last night on my ride home I was cruising down Division when two Harley's pulled in behind and proceeded to pass a young lady and then try to pass me in the Bike Path in order to skip traffic. I weaved back and forth to keep them behind, after we got to a stop sign they snuck ahead of a slew of cars one slowed down to admonish me, I reminded him that it was not a path for Motorcycles and that they should stick to the road. He gave me grief about not stopping at stop signs to wit I replied... Your to old to be such a Douche. 

Then this morning as I was heading into the office a woman on a scooter pulled into the bike lane and thought she was fine because she was not passing me. Told her to get back in traffic and she kept coming. When I stopped at the Stop sign she rode so close to me that she could not get around and then proceeded to bump my rear wheel with her scooter telling me that she was going to call the cops and have me arrested, for what I do not know but I had two other Cyclists that witnessed and she took off pretty fast. 

WTF is up with Scooters and Motorcycles thinking it is OK to use the Bike Path?

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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on July 16, 2014 at 8:38am

I had a jogger in the bike lane on southport last week. It was so annoying and I almost crashed because of him.  And also had a scooter a few weeks ago too and I didnt get a chance to get close enough to him to remind him the bike lane isn't for scooters.

 Good question, what can we do about it? 

Nick G said:

I've had this happen twice in the last week while driving to work in the morning (8:15am or so).  A motorcyclist (could be the same guy both times) has passed me in the bike lane on Augusta just west of Milwaukee near Ashland.  Today he got within inches of me and my windows were down so I shouted "really, dude?" and raised my hands to indicate "WTF?".  He stopped for a sec and looked at me like he was going to say something and then I shouted "bike lanes - not motorcycle lanes" as he sped away, continuing down the bike lane.  Next time it happens I'm thinking of taking a pic of him and his license plate in the bike lane, but I'm not sure what to do with the info after that.  What good is a picture of a traffic infraction without context?

Permalink Reply by globalguy on July 16, 2014 at 8:45am

Wondering if this is the same guy along Lincoln north of Belmont? His ride was more like a dirt-bike.

Nick G said:

I've had this happen twice in the last week while driving to work in the morning (8:15am or so).  A motorcyclist (could be the same guy both times) has passed me in the bike lane on Augusta just west of Milwaukee near Ashland.  

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on July 16, 2014 at 9:52am

It's a $150 ticket for parking, standing, or driving/riding a motor vehicle in the bike lane. 

Without enforcement this is pretty meaningless.  But that is how the law reads. They are in violation if they are riding a scooter or motorcycle in the bike lane.  People complain that bicyclists don't follow the "rules of the road" but we know the real offenders are those with the gasoline in their tanks. 

Permalink Reply by Tricolor on July 16, 2014 at 10:41am

I was thinking most electric bikes on the path these days are as fast or faster than scooters.  So a moped/scooter/electric bike in the bike lanes or on the path would be about the same.

And, of course, that's not starting to consider Segway tours...

Permalink Reply by Eric R on July 16, 2014 at 10:55am

A (positive) unintended consequence - drivers check twice - before opening their doors.

I recorded this guy (video @ 2:30 mark) about two years ago. This is at Augusta and Wood (or Wolcott). (Edit: video is my extra cheesy editing.)

Permalink Reply by Michelle Milham on July 16, 2014 at 10:55am

A dude on a Harley like motorcycle once catcalled me from behind me in the bike lane all the way down Milwaukee at night. 

It was one of the most terrifying moments of my life, and I seriously considered ducking into a bar, bike and all, until he left. 

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