Raise the Hammer

Please don't call 911 for parking infractions.

No kidding. If anything, it is criminal to call 911 because someone has annoyed you by breaking a by-law.

Curbs! Like Montreal.

Hopefully Toronto does this in their next Adelaide/Richmond reno in a few years.

Comment edited by KevinLove on 2016-06-07 11:25:19

And your description will be 'there is a car parked in a bike lane'. Oh no wait, your description will be 'There is a murderous cancer spewing criminal killing innocent children in the bike lane!!!' . And their response will be 'Clear this line immediately or you will be subject to a fine.' Repeated calls of that nature will result in a fine of up to $1000.

Instead of taking the over-the-top nutbar approach why not just call police services? They'd be happy to issue a ticket and people will eventually learn.

Mr. Bulls alternate response could be to could slow down slightly, look over his shoulder, move over a bit and ride around the car. From the picture in the article, there isn't any traffic around that is going to murderously endanger his life. However, this would not make for a very good story.

To reiterate, do not call 911 in this situation. If you do, you are putting real children at risk that might be having an actual, life-threatening emergency.

I'm with Ryan on this one. Only an idiot proof design fix will work. Calling it in doesn't work because the scofflaws will be long gone. Regular enforcement would help - but the latest blitz is just that - a ticketing blip that won't last or result in any meaningful change. A better design is the only way to go. As with all successful designs, the ones catering to the lowest common denominator are the most successful.

(And yes, I wasn't 'pedaling for my life' in this instance but when it's Richmond Street in rush hour - yikes!)

Ben

Yes, that is true, where it exists. But much of Cannon Street has no such protection. Here is an example of a better bike lane design for that sort of street:

https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2014/...

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This is the most pro-cycling blog I know and even here everyone is like "whoa, settle down there, fella". That should be a hint.

a group of cycling activists will create an "awareness campaign". they will publicize the website where anyone can submit a photo of the make model and plate of the offending car. with a business card under the wiper saying "your car has been photographed and id'd. a photo of your plate and car has been submitted to a website to publicly shame scofflaw that are violating the bike lane laws. you are a hazard to public safety. please stop" if shaming isnt enough, i would think that after a few repeat offenders get keyed or have their windshields shattered, violations will decrease. we will see.

Kevin, when's the last time you rode Cannon St? You seem to be forgetting that actually the Cannon St bike lane has rubber curb stops for it's entire length with the only exceptions being at driveways. Yes, quite a few driveways, but many blocks have no driveways at all, and not fair to say "much of Cannon Street has no such protection."

There are enough gaps that delivery, construction, and police vehicles stop routinely. I know the driveway gaps are necessary but a more robust separator would send a stronger signal that the track isn't a car space. That being said, when compared to every other lane in the city it is a good design :)

His post is stupid. It's not offensive. The button says click if "offensive comment." I don't get all the greying out in this place.

There are no rubber stops in many places that have no driveways.

Here is one example.

Here is another example.

And here.

Here too

And here.

And here.

I believe that this is a sufficient number of pictures to justify the statement, "... much of Cannon Street has no such protection." But if anyone wants more, just let me know.

So far we've got 'call 911' and 'key the car and/or smash windshields' as solutions for illegally parked cars. Wow...

As a cyclist, these over the top responses are very disappointing and can only harm the good work that many people have done in making Hamilton a better place to ride. The general public can find enough reasons to bash cyclists without this type of response.