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03-10-09, 08:18 PM
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Now who in their right mind would ever blatantly ignore traffic laws on a bike? 
The Queensboro Bridge, my commuting mainstay, has the same inane lane separation. Perhaps some subversives could do an art project and re-paint the MUP to put in some logical lane markings.
But I suppose "The piece need not be built."
The Queensboro Bridge, my commuting mainstay, has the same inane lane separation. Perhaps some subversives could do an art project and re-paint the MUP to put in some logical lane markings.
But I suppose "The piece need not be built."
03-10-09, 10:05 PM
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There will be a Queens Plaza redesign this spring, I am going to howl like a mad dog that they repaint the lanes to match what is on the WBB - bikes stay to the right, peds to the left. This way peds and bikes face each other. Idk about others here but I have found that way works best. I agree the current QBB markings are useless.
03-11-09, 02:19 AM
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Spin Meister
interesting article. I'm going to visit NYC next week and I plan to bike around the city for parts of a couple of days. Although my visit to the city last year revealed how ubiquitous bikes are, I didn't realize how bike friendly NYC has become.
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03-11-09, 05:39 AM
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you still have to be careful but there are signs of improvement, and there are just plain more cyclists. both of which are wonderful! Make sure to pick up a free DOT map, usually at any bike shop, which has all the bike lanes (current and proposed or implied).
03-12-09, 11:20 AM
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Destroyer of Wheels
I don't understand why they have constantly different markings depending on the bridge - make them all the same if it's mixed and all the same if it's separate and be done with it. People will get into a habit that can't be changed easily and looking at markings won't help that.
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03-16-09, 02:34 PM
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"What do the biker and double arrows mean when painted on a busy street without a bike lane? Good luck?"
