Originally Posted by
mechanicalron
That is so cool! I hope this is the trend to come.
In Detroit we have 1 short bike lane in front of GM (of all places) that is used for a taxi stand!
I think it was for a photo shoot to make GM look good!
Go back and video tape this (you can use a bike or helmet mounted camera to do it on the sly) and take as many pictures as you can. Then contact GM's "Customer Relations" or "Public Relations" department. Mention how this is against the law and completely obstructing a lane of traffic, not to mention dangerous! (It's no different than them putting this sign in the middle of the car lane.)
Then tell GM that if it's not removed immediately that you will be contacting your local newspaper and TV station telling them how GM is trying to discourage biking by bold-faced blocking bike lanes in a sad attempt to get people to buy their crappy cars.
Also contact your local community board and tell them about it too.
It's up to YOU to get the word out and "persuade" GM to act legally and responsibly since they can't seem to be able to do it by themselves. This is putting YOUR safety at risk the second you have to now dive into traffic or swerve to avoid the sign.
