Bike lane or parking lot?
08-11-15, 08:49 PM
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Bike lane or parking lot?
The bike lane on the other side of the street from me seemed a little occupied by parked cars. Sheesh.
08-11-15, 09:13 PM
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Are there signs or lane markings in the area? Is this normal?
08-12-15, 04:52 AM
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Oh yeah, it's clearly marked and this is an area that a lot of cyclists use daily.
08-12-15, 08:13 AM
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08-12-15, 08:14 AM
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08-12-15, 08:19 AM
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08-12-15, 08:27 AM
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Have you reported it? Seems like a bonus for some towing company, if they have the municipal contract.
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08-12-15, 10:21 AM
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What I hate is that it becomes a "Damn cyclists, riding in the road!" issue in cases like this, instead of a "Damn motorists, parking in the bike lane!" issue like it should be...
08-12-15, 10:31 AM
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It's a nice fantasy to imagine having a forklift and moving the cars from one traffic lane to another (left about 12 feet in this case).
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08-12-15, 11:44 AM
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Call the police (and your local municipal representative) to issue parking tickets.
08-12-15, 03:35 PM
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My first time riding this route, so I don't know if this is usual or not. The business that these cars belong to is Joe Gibbs Racing. I'm thinking about sending the picture and a nice e-mail to them.
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Knowing who and why they're parking there is very helpful. A customer I deliver to had a similar issue of inadequate parking and complaints to the company prompted them to lease off site parking and run a shuttle bus.
08-12-15, 05:44 PM
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It's a five minute walk from the police department around the corner.
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08-12-15, 06:52 PM
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So, Motorists' have to 'cope with it'.
Agreed!!
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08-12-15, 07:24 PM
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Looks more like a "road diet" paint scheme.
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People on bicycles in North Carolina also have the right to *choose* to ride in a bike lane. Oh wait, no they don't if people park their cars and trucks in the bike lane.
The NASCAR crowd seems to have "coped" by taking rights away from people on bicycles.
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08-12-15, 11:28 PM
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I simply don't see the point of that comment, or why you made it, as the necessity of riding in the lane whenever there isn't an option present is obvious and lawful.
08-12-15, 11:39 PM
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Funny thing is, the cyclists who are riding on the sidewalk are doing so because the motorists have been harassing them on the street. Then we get a decent bike lane created and those same motorists steal it and still think they're entitled to do that and complain about the people on bikes. I think we have become just a bit too tribal.
Of course none of this would be an issue if local law enforcement would cite and tow expeditiously.
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Are you being obtuse, or do you see no difference between solving the issue to everyones benefit, and just expecting one group to "cope" with it.
I simply don't see the point of that comment, or why you made it, as the necessity of riding in the lane whenever there isn't an option present is obvious and lawful.
I simply don't see the point of that comment, or why you made it, as the necessity of riding in the lane whenever there isn't an option present is obvious and lawful.
08-13-15, 05:47 PM
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Ever figure they're just saving you from the sticker weeds polluting the shoulder?
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Just ride past the parked cars, centered in the lane to ensure you're out of the door zone. Motorists who wish to pass can use the center turn lane. No big deal. Everyone gets on with their lives, time isn't wasted whining about it.
