Sending Undercover Cyclists Out There

[His Highness the TibetanMonkey, originator of the Stop the Bullshit Campaign]

(I want particular attention to this issue, which I haven't seen
addressed in these forums. Forget about prostitution and drugs. They
are Christian issues. The real issue for a healthy planet is bike
safety)

Bike lanes are unequal. They give me the same right to use as a regular
lane gives a motorist and additionally prevent the motorist from access.
I like the idea.

I agree that they are necessary on many roads or that they could work
to bring people out, but first we solve the mystery of why they
disappear into thin air...

They go for a short distance, then you are on own your own in enemy
territory. Are the designers reckless or stupid? I guess there's a
difference b/ the two terms: reckless is when they don't care because
they don't ride it. Is someone trying to score points by counting the
miles of bike lanes in a given city?

And another problem is the lack of enforcement...

http://miami.mybikelane.com/

THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO SEND UNDERCOVER CYCLISTS ON THE ROAD. Those
bipedal cops are already out there but they are doing something else.

Don't worry about budget. We take the agents from prostitution and
narcotics, and I'm sure they can catch plenty of unlawful drivers to
feed the city coffers, which is the bottom line, right?


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[His Highness the TibetanMonkey, originator of the Stop the Bullshit Campaign]

Bike lanes are unequal. They give me the same right to use as a regular
lane gives a motorist and additionally prevent the motorist from access.

They give you the right to use the bike lane. They tend to take away
your right to use the rest of the road - for example, to merge left
for turns, to avoid parked car doors, to avoid debris or potholes.
Sure, you can still merge out over the line; but in some places you'll
be ticketed for doing so.
Sure, you may fight the ticket. You might even win; but you'll still
be out the time and aggravation.
But even more sure, the lane does _not_ prevent the motorist from
access. Any painted line you can ride over, a motorist can drive
over. Your dreaded attack from the rear is still possible.

I like the idea.

We know. But it still makes little sense.
http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://commuteorlando.com/wordpress/...
http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://homepage.ntlworld.com/pete.me...
http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://www.humantransport.org/bicycl...
- Frank Krygowski

I quote:

The city hopes the new lanes will help Charleston motorists remember
that they are sharing the road with cyclists. “These bicycle guide
markings will create a designated place for bicyclists to ride
safely,” says Mayor Joe Riley. “Cyclists operating carefully and
motorists operating carefully can coexist in a wonderful urban
environment.”

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It's gonna be a hard sale, but inviting the Mayor and the rest of the
city planners to ride on said bike lanes once a week or at least once
a month, should go a long way toward SAFE BIKE LANES.

Say the voters make that a campaign issue.

[softsofa]

On Tue, 15 Mar 2011 07:12:16 -0700 (PDT), "His Highness the
TibetanMonkey, originator of the Stop the Bullshit Campaign"

[blah]

Drain pipes or sewers? Sewers stink but have less traffic.



[]softsofa[]

[His Highness the TibetanMonkey, the Beach Cruiser Philosopher]

Post by softsofa
On Tue, 15 Mar 2011 07:12:16 -0700 (PDT), "His Highness the
TibetanMonkey, originator of the Stop the Bullshit Campaign"

[blah]

Drain pipes or sewers?  Sewers stink but have less traffic.
                      []softsofa[]

Biscayne Bay is a big wide sewer. I canoe there at night not to see
the shit from the motorboats.