A Class III bike lane is one that shares the right-of-way with cars, but is not indicated by a continuous stripe—only street signs. In other words, if you find yourself and your bike rolling underneath a bus you were probably riding on a Class III bike lane. But I’m confused by these new road markings on 5th Ave between Union and Flatbush. They’re painted almost dead center in each of the two lanes. Is this the new Class IIII bike lane? I heard those jokesters at the Department of Transportation were planning on this. It’s the lane where cars are allowed to give bicyclists a little bump in the rear to get them out of the way. Unfortunately, there's nothing funny about DOT's disgraceful disinterest in the safety of NYC bicyclists. Less than two years ago Elizabeth Padilla was killed by a truck as she was riding on this section of 5th Avenue.
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
DOT's Deadly Joke
A Class III bike lane is one that shares the right-of-way with cars, but is not indicated by a continuous stripe—only street signs. In other words, if you find yourself and your bike rolling underneath a bus you were probably riding on a Class III bike lane. But I’m confused by these new road markings on 5th Ave between Union and Flatbush. They’re painted almost dead center in each of the two lanes. Is this the new Class IIII bike lane? I heard those jokesters at the Department of Transportation were planning on this. It’s the lane where cars are allowed to give bicyclists a little bump in the rear to get them out of the way. Unfortunately, there's nothing funny about DOT's disgraceful disinterest in the safety of NYC bicyclists. Less than two years ago Elizabeth Padilla was killed by a truck as she was riding on this section of 5th Avenue.
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