On the subject of wacky bike lanes in Madison, I think this one is my favorite:
http://tomtheisen.com/images/commute/P3090282-640.jpg On 3/22/06, Robbie Webber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have spoke to the police department about this situation, and they > assure me that this is clearly and unquestionably illegal. All the > businesses have delivery areas - that is areas other than the University > Ave counterflow lane. > > My suggestion is to take a photo and email it to the police department > central district or parking enforcement. (I can't give you a link, > because my computer refuses to pull up the city web site at this time.) > I would also call or email the business in question and the delivery > company. Make sure to include the time, date, exact location, and a well > worded complaint about how this is blocking traffic, unsafe, etc. I > would personally also include a suggestion that the delivery trucks park > in the left lane of University Ave, since there are obviously two-plus > more lanes westbound for vehicles to use, but only one eastbound lane. > > I don't take that route myself, so I only see this when I am driving (a > car) home, usually at night. I carry a small digital camera just for > situations like this, but I'm unlikely to get a good shot. > > -- Robbie > >> From: Darin Burleigh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >> Take the University Ave. 'counter-flow' lane - please. At > >> lunch hour on any given day you'll find delivery trucks > >> parked there in front of that pizza place (where the iHop > >> used to be). One time there were 2 of them! > >> > > > -- > Robbie Webber > Bicycle Friendly Communities Coordinator > Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin > www.bfw.org > 608-251-4456 (office) > 608-233-1390 (home) > 608-225-0002 (cell) > > > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies > _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
