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Permalink Reply by Rich S on November 14, 2013 at 5:51am

If she's south of Chicago then she probably got on at Erie. There's a stoplight there and would explain why she's in the left lane. She probably thought that was how you get on the LFP. 

I agree that her treatment by drivers was pathetic. Really shows how most people could give a rat's ass about anyone else but themselves.  

peter moormann said:

She's 3 blocks south of Chicago Ave.

Probably missed the turn off for LFP at Grand and instead went up the ramp and crossed 3 lanes of traffic to get over to the left lane????

There are no signs at Chicago Ave that indicate no bikes are allowed to enter LSD northbound or southbound.

Looks like a good short cut in the summer when the path is crowded.

Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on November 14, 2013 at 5:56am

Chicago Municipal Code 9-52-020(c) Bicycles shall not be operated on Lake Shore Drive or on any roadway where the operation of bicycles has been prohibited and signs have been erected indicating such prohibition.

John Durham said:

Yes

JM 6.5 said:

This got me thinking - is it actually illegal to ride a bike on LSD? 

Permalink Reply by JMinHP on November 14, 2013 at 6:00am

Thanks, John. I guess there is actually a Chicago Muni Code about bikes on LSD.  The code leads to another discovery for me: Sub (d) recites that where a usable bike path is adjacent the road bikes "shall not" use the road.  This means that where there is now a bike lane of any kind (protected, buffered) it's illegal to ride in the road.  I had no idea this existed in Chicago, and there is no exception provided.  For example, I apparently can't leave the bike lane to pass another bike or even to go around a car obstructing the bike lane.  I wonder if this is the same language as in NYC, where bikers are being ticketed for leaving the bike lane even if it is obstructed.  The same could happen in Chicago.

9-52-020 Riding bicycles on sidewalks and certain roadways.
(a) No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business district.
(b) No person 12 or more years of age shall ride a bicycle upon any sidewalk in any district, unless such sidewalk has been officially designated and marked as a bicycle route.
(c) Bicycles shall not be operated on Lake Shore Drive or on any roadway where the operation of bicycles has been prohibited and signs have been erected indicating such prohibition.
(d) Whenever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway.

John Durham said:

Yes

JM 6.5 said:

This got me thinking - is it actually illegal to ride a bike on LSD? 

Permalink Reply by Alex Z on November 14, 2013 at 6:03am

Your interpretation is incorrect. Brendan Kevenides wrote about this: http://www.mybikeadvocate.com/2013_03_01_archive.html

JM 6.5 said:

Thanks, John. I guess there is actually a Chicago Muni Code about bikes on LSD.  The code leads to another discovery for me: Sub (d) recites that where a usable bike path is adjacent the road bikes "shall not" use the road.  This means that where there is now a bike lane of any kind (protected, buffered) it's illegal to ride in the road.  I had no idea this existed in Chicago, and there is no exception provided.  For example, I apparently can't leave the bike lane to pass another bike or even to go around a car obstructing the bike lane.  I wonder if this is the same language as in NYC, where bikers are being ticketed for leaving the bike lane even if it is obstructed.  The same could happen in Chicago.

9-52-020 Riding bicycles on sidewalks and certain roadways.
(a) No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business district.
(b) No person 12 or more years of age shall ride a bicycle upon any sidewalk in any district, unless such sidewalk has been officially designated and marked as a bicycle route.
(c) Bicycles shall not be operated on Lake Shore Drive or on any roadway where the operation of bicycles has been prohibited and signs have been erected indicating such prohibition.
(d) Whenever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway.

John Durham said:

Yes

JM 6.5 said:

This got me thinking - is it actually illegal to ride a bike on LSD? 

Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on November 14, 2013 at 6:04am

A bike lane is not a "path."

JM 6.5 said:

Thanks, John. I guess there is actually a Chicago Muni Code about bikes on LSD.  The code leads to another discovery for me: Sub (d) recites that where a usable bike path is adjacent the road bikes "shall not" use the road.  This means that where there is now a bike lane of any kind (protected, buffered) it's illegal to ride in the road.  I had no idea this existed in Chicago, and there is no exception provided.  For example, I apparently can't leave the bike lane to pass another bike or even to go around a car obstructing the bike lane.  I wonder if this is the same language as in NYC, where bikers are being ticketed for leaving the bike lane even if it is obstructed.  The same could happen in Chicago.

9-52-020 Riding bicycles on sidewalks and certain roadways.
(a) No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business district.
(b) No person 12 or more years of age shall ride a bicycle upon any sidewalk in any district, unless such sidewalk has been officially designated and marked as a bicycle route.
(c) Bicycles shall not be operated on Lake Shore Drive or on any roadway where the operation of bicycles has been prohibited and signs have been erected indicating such prohibition.
(d) Whenever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway.

John Durham said:

Yes

JM 6.5 said:

This got me thinking - is it actually illegal to ride a bike on LSD? 

Permalink Reply by JMinHP on November 14, 2013 at 6:07am

Is there a part of the Code that clarifies this? Sorry, just curious (and not trying to hijack the tread).

Edited: Sorry. Missed Alex's post.
Kevin C said:

A bike lane is not a "path."

Permalink Reply by Eli on November 14, 2013 at 6:17am

Was the promised memo clarifying the language of the ordinance (mentioned in the Brendan Kevenides blog post) ever issued by CDOT?

Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on November 14, 2013 at 6:25am

It's not a defined term in the Code, so the rules of construction will be contained in a dictionary of your choosing; i.e. a "bike lane on a roadway" is not a "path adjacent to a roadway."

JM 6.5 said:

Is there a part of the Code that clarifies this? Sorry, just curious (and not trying to hijack the tread).

Edited: Sorry. Missed Alex's post.
Kevin C said:

A bike lane is not a "path."

Permalink Reply by Mike Schwab on November 14, 2013 at 6:42am

USEABLE:  Blocked by debris or a vehicle it is NOT USEABLE.

JM 6.5 said:

Thanks, John. I guess there is actually a Chicago Muni Code about bikes on LSD.  The code leads to another discovery for me: Sub (d) recites that where a usable bike path is adjacent the road bikes "shall not" use the road.  This means that where there is now a bike lane of any kind (protected, buffered) it's illegal to ride in the road.  I had no idea this existed in Chicago, and there is no exception provided.  For example, I apparently can't leave the bike lane to pass another bike or even to go around a car obstructing the bike lane.  I wonder if this is the same language as in NYC, where bikers are being ticketed for leaving the bike lane even if it is obstructed.  The same could happen in Chicago.

9-52-020 Riding bicycles on sidewalks and certain roadways.
(a) No person shall ride a bicycle upon a sidewalk within a business district.
(b) No person 12 or more years of age shall ride a bicycle upon any sidewalk in any district, unless such sidewalk has been officially designated and marked as a bicycle route.
(c) Bicycles shall not be operated on Lake Shore Drive or on any roadway where the operation of bicycles has been prohibited and signs have been erected indicating such prohibition.
(d) Whenever a usable path for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders shall use such path and shall not use the roadway.

John Durham said:

Yes

JM 6.5 said:

This got me thinking - is it actually illegal to ride a bike on LSD? 

Permalink Reply by Alex Z on November 14, 2013 at 7:31am

I thought so and thought that Brendan wrote about this as well. But I couldn't find anything more recent (in 30 seconds of Googling) than the post I linked to, so perhaps not.

Eli said:

Was the promised memo clarifying the language of the ordinance (mentioned in the Brendan Kevenides blog post) ever issued by CDOT?

Permalink Reply by El Dorado on November 14, 2013 at 8:50am

My lord, she looks terrified. How could anyone "accidently" get on LSD?? Perhaps she was under the influence?

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on November 14, 2013 at 10:47am

There aren't really any signs on Lake Shore Drive in the Loop that state it is an expressway. LSD runs as a surface boulevard with traffic lights from the Main Branch south to the Museum Campus. It's likely she did not know she was getting on a highway. CDOT needs to install better signage guiding people on bikes to the Lake Front Trail and discouraging riding on the expressway. This is a failure in design, and all the people calling for bike training classes and warnings on Divvy bikes are completely unfounded. Do we really need to put a warning sticker on all 4,000 Divvy bikes because one person made a mistake? Perhaps all cars sold in the US should have stickers on the wind shield that state "don't drive like an ass".

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