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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Are they doing it on the streets with dedicated bike lanes? I mentioned couriers because they are the only ones I've seen do that on 7th. The vast vast majority of cyclists I see on 7th obey the law, with the exception of the 4 way stop at 3rd. That one needs work, and the cops have done ticketing blitzes there.
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A sizeable amount of cyclests coming flying down 8th street instead of going one block over to 7th were the dedicated bike lane is. It's is a routine occurrence, and almost a constant in the summer months. They then cross on a red light onto 4th Avenue, and scoot across the 10th street bridge ringing their bell as they overtake pedestrians. This bridge is clearly marked "Cyclists must dismount".
We are talking one block here. This isn't some major inconvenience to them, this is them saying I'm going to do whatever I want to save 1 maybe 2 minutes. If they went one block over they can go right into the path systems and take one of the two bridges which are setup for cycling.
Frustrates me to no end, and this prevalent attitude of these people that "Well we didn't like where the lane was built so we don't use it" really gets me going. It's one block. I fully supported the 7th street bike lane, but there's no way I would support any more given the way it's being used.
To answer your question, the people using the actual dedicated bike lane generally do so respectfully and within the rules of the road. The problem is, there a considerable amount of people who refuse to use the lane they were given. Why the hell should we give them more at our own inconvenience, when they pick and chose when they are going to use it?