New Yorker's Protest About Cycle Lane Injustice

Tugboat · *by **Tugboat** on Fri 10/Jun/11 10:51am*

Brilliant video by an obviously eccentric New Yorker in protest over being fined $50 for not riding in the cycle lane...

http://consumerist.com/2011/06/test.html

EoinC · *by **EoinC** on Fri 10/Jun/11 11:04am*

Exquisite

great uncle bulgaria · *by **great uncle bulgaria** on Fri 10/Jun/11 11:25am*

beautiful

unfortunately, frequently the attitude of the police here is also frequently anti-cyclist with failure to protect cyclists traffic and other basic rights . . . .

FLATULENTFRIEND · *by **FLATULENTFRIEND** on Fri 10/Jun/11 1:23pm*

great uncle bulgaria wrote::lol:
beautiful

unfortunately, frequently the attitude of the police here is also frequently anti-cyclist with failure to protect cyclists traffic and other basic rights . . . .

Good on him :thumbsup:

(protective gear and a helmet would’ve been my choice to add to the mix).
Love it when he hits the Police car

I disagree re the Police here – they’re always been helpful and understanding

when I as a cyclist have complained about drivers.

Klarkash-ton · *by **Klarkash-ton** on Fri 10/Jun/11 1:30pm*

I agree, policeman stopped me this morning (with lights and all) to point out my rear light wasn't on. I was quite grateful, there are no lights on that section of sh1.

great uncle bulgaria · *by **great uncle bulgaria** on Fri 10/Jun/11 1:48pm*

I must be mistaken.

When they failed to attempt to prosecute a guy who deliberately ran me off the road and when they gave the guy who approached me carrying a weapon a warning and nothing else.

excuse my cynicism . . .

FLATULENTFRIEND · *by **FLATULENTFRIEND** on Fri 10/Jun/11 2:12pm*

great uncle bulgaria wrote:I must be mistaken.

When they failed to attempt to prosecute a guy who deliberately ran me off the road and when they gave the guy who approached me carrying a weapon a warning and nothing else.

excuse my cynicism . . .

You're not mistaken - there are exceptions and in recent years they certainly don't seemed to have brought the law down hard enough on serious car vs bike offenders

briiii · *by **briiii** on Fri 10/Jun/11 2:46pm*

I love the look of glee on his face when he sees the cop car in the bike lane. It's great. He's a strange creature but good on him

Klarkash-ton · *by **Klarkash-ton** on Fri 10/Jun/11 4:36pm*

great uncle bulgaria wrote:I must be mistaken.

When they failed to attempt to prosecute a guy who deliberately ran me off the road and when they gave the guy who approached me carrying a weapon a warning and nothing else.

excuse my cynicism . . .

a weapon??? you must be wearing some ugly lycra :crazy:

pedalingkiwi · *by **pedalingkiwi** on Fri 10/Jun/11 5:19pm*

That is classic

makes me think of the number of times I have to leave Chch's bike lanes because some OSH compliant worker has put a shit load of warning signs in it. eg; "road works on side road", "road works ahead", "30km", etc and then "works end", "50km", etc. Warning signage is way outa control & in my opinion just plain effing stupid.

thelongwalk · *by **thelongwalk** on Fri 10/Jun/11 5:38pm*

man I was envious of their cycle lanes though, all painted, just asking to be ridden on. Wonder if they just disappear when you come to roundabout/intersection/narrow bridge

FLATULENTFRIEND · *by **FLATULENTFRIEND** on Fri 10/Jun/11 6:46pm*

He could’ve just ridden off when the cop (who didn’t even get out of his car) came for him. What would the donut eater have done :ib:

Kiwicyclo · *by **Kiwicyclo** on Fri 10/Jun/11 7:18pm*

FLATULENTFRIEND wrote:He could’ve just ridden off when the cop (who didn’t even get out of his car) came for him. What would the donut eater have done

Probably pulled out his weapon and shot him . . . .

Tugboat · *by **Tugboat** on Fri 10/Jun/11 11:28pm*

Kiwicyclo wrote:
FLATULENTFRIEND wrote:He could’ve just ridden off when the cop (who didn’t even get out of his car) came for him. What would the donut eater have done

Probably pulled out his weapon and shot him . . . .

Perform a moving stop with his car or tasered the guy at the very least. Probably both. Moving stop then taser... To the nads.

FLATULENTFRIEND · *by **FLATULENTFRIEND** on Sat 11/Jun/11 10:50am*

Tugboat wrote:
Kiwicyclo wrote:
FLATULENTFRIEND wrote:He could’ve just ridden off when the cop (who didn’t even get out of his car) came for him. What would the donut eater have done

Probably pulled out his weapon and shot him . . . .

Perform a moving stop with his car or tasered the guy at the very least. Probably both. Moving stop then taser... To the nads.

Another good reason to wear chamois

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