This whole thread is about the absence of the signs, which have been gone for months now. This has nothing to do with the macabre experiment with the "tightrope" lane a coupla years ago. Illegal use of the lane can be described as something between routine and rampant, and has been since the signs came down. And without the signs, legal users of the lane (bicyclists) have no way to notify those using it illegally that they are in violation. I would bet, too, that anyone ticketed for illegal use of the lane could easily beat the ticket on account of it not being properly indicated. I asked before and I ask again; would speed limit signs removed from E. Washington Ave. for months at a time be tolerated?
Original Message: ----------------- From: Dar Ward [email protected] Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:15:57 -0800 (PST) To: [email protected] Subject: [Bikies] Fw: Bike lane on the Square? The bike lane on the square (between the two travel lanes) was tested and removed as far as I remember because it sucked. It is now a shared bus/bike/right turn lane instead...which it was for many years. I believe there are signs up and pavement markings that are periodicially repainted. Yes, there are violations. Personally, I've never, ever had a problem getting around the capital on my bike and I really wonder if it is worth hightened enforcement on this issue. People travel relatively slowly anyway and are confused...so the situation doesn't feel that dangerous to me. I just think there are much more important issues to worry about. Go ahead...yell at me. I probably won't read the replies. -Dar -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://link.mail2web.com/mail2web _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
