I had the same problem at the Burger King on East Wash back in 2002. My wife was pregnant, and wanted a whopper. The fastest way to get there was on my bike, so I rode there, then tried to use the drive through. They told me "no motor, no license plate, no service". I discussed this with the manager at the time and he told me it was a safety threat (even though parking in the racks would mean I would be crossing the drive-thru traffic around a blind corner when I left), and that they were concerned about robbery (because they can't identify a bicycle as easily as a car), and that it was called a "DRIVE"-thru lane for a reason (he exaggerated his pronunciation of "DRIVE" to emphasize the point.). I waited 40 minutes inside for my wife's whopper as dozens of cars went by using the drive-through. Needless to say, my wife was not happy when I returned home.
The next day, I contacted the police and they agreed with the manager! They told me it is in fact difficult to ID a thief on a bicycle because most people aren't familiar with makes and models of bicycles as they are with makes and models of cars. They also agreed with the manager's concerns for my safety. So the next week, I sent a letter to the manager of the burger king, telling him I would be dropping by the drive through in daylight (to avoid a safety issue) on my bicycle at a specific time. I included a scanned copy of my driver's license to address the theft concerns and a picture of me and my bicycle, the make and model clearly spelled out, and the city registration tag. I told them that by not offering drive through service to bicyclists (who generally have larger appetites), they would be missing out on a stream of customers that would grow when the bike lanes were installed. When I got to the drive-thru at the appointed time the next week, the attendant told me I had to park my bicycle and come in the store. I told the attendant I had forgotten my bike lock, and didn't feel comfortable parking my bicycle there without a lock. The attendant told me again to park my bicycle. I asked them if they had received my letter addressing their concerns. But I got no response. They told me they would call the police if I did not leave immediately. So yes, they are unreasonable assholes. And I just re-sent this to BK as well. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of ronald pedersen Sent: Monday, March 19, 2012 7:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Bikies] drive through lanes I am curious what others may think of this. I ride everywhere, have not taken a bus in over 6 months, and used green cab only for doctor apointments when I had celulitis in my foot and couldn't walk for a few weeks. I use the drive up window at my bank all the time, winter, rain or shine. Never had a problem. Last Saturday night I was riding and went to Burger King on E. Wash. after finding the inside closed I went to the drive through and was refused service because I was not in a motorized vehicle. They said it was an insurance issue, and asked what if I was hit by a car? I replied that I have a tail light, headlight, and ride in traffic all the time, no problem. They threatend to call the police. I told them that they should, and then the manager came out with another employee and tried to "reason" with me. I am sorry to say that after all this I was getting mad, and because there was some poor guy in a car waiting behind me all this time, I called them assholes and left. So, does anyone else have a problem with this? I used to ride a motorcycle and go through the drive through all the time, no one ever refused me service. _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
