Share your pics, videos, streets, stories of what you find in the bike lane of the non-bike variety that has an impact on your ride and/or your safety. I've decided to keep it a little more open ended - cars, snow, buses, garbage, cabs, etc. If they shouldn't be in the bike lane, go ahead and add it to this thread. Please be safe if you are taking pics or video! :-)
My hope is that we can collectively build some evidence of what we see when riding in the city with the overall hope of better enforcement of "bikes only" and improving maintenance.
Update: More Hashtags to Capture Vehicles in the Bike Lane
With popular hashtags:
#BikeLaneShaming
#LaneSpreading (Chicago Bike Selling)
#ClearTheWay (ActiveTrans), there are many options to capture violations.
We think you should use ALL of them AND post your photos on The Chainlink. ;-)
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Although I can see the logic behind the weekend enforcement plan, especially in entertainment areas, I would think a weekday crackdown would really get motorist's attention and also add a few (more) bucks to Chicago's cash-strapped coffers.
A weekday bike lane crackdown ticketing spree could happen ONE TIME per week for a couple hours and it would have a really good impact. I encourage people to:
a) have the police non-emergency number on speed dial and at least for a day, a week report all the bike lane parking you see.
b) call and talk to your local elected officials, asking them for both improved enforcement efforts and physically protected bike lanes installed (in the appropriate areas).
Seems to me that if you have a vanity plate and/or a uniquely decorated car, you shouldn't drive and park like an asshat. You'll be easily remembered.
Tom,
It is the Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind. There is plenty of space for the bus to park/stand in front of the parked cars to the right.
Steve
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