Parking in a bike lane? Boring, not worth mentioning anymore. But even a jaded Bostonian like our own roving UHub photographer AlisonO could only watch in amazement today when a guy in a pickup drovee down the protected bike lanes, the ones blocked off to keep people like him away, on Staniford Street so he could get to the parking lot on the corner with Merrimac that much faster.
Just when I thought Boston drivers couldn't surprise me.
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Wrong way too
By Pfhlick
Tue, 05/07/2019 - 10:09pm
Wrong way too
I think that's a two-way bike
By anon
Tue, 05/07/2019 - 11:04pm
I think that's a two-way bike lane so I guess it's going the "right" direction such as it is, or at least half of it is.
Two-way bike lane
By Allstonian
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 8:29am
That bike lane is two-way, with lanes going in both directions.
Dedicated
By HowCome33
Tue, 05/07/2019 - 10:20pm
So dedicated bike lanes but pedestrians cross against their signal (right of wayIs something given should not be taken. Stop being rude and dangerous) and bikers scooters an motorcycles can travel in any lane ? Cool. Also.
Maybe this person was from out of town and made a mistake.
Bike Lanes work the same
By baustin
Tue, 05/07/2019 - 10:39pm
Bike Lanes work the same everywhere. Being from out of town wouldn't explain it. My buddy tried that excuse once when he drove over the yellow line to make a turn faster. The cop said, "yeah, but that law is the same everywhere."
Thank you for blaming
By jj
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 7:26am
Thank you for blaming everyone but the driver of this vehicle. Clearly what the driver did was the fault of bikers, scooterers, and walkers. /s
You’re welcome
By HowCome33
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 7:44pm
No entitled bikers equals No silly bike lane to “cross” I agree the streets are too wide as it is let’s make them smaller by shoving in rich D I N K safety lanes. Naaaught
Every one of you citizens needs annual training pedestrians bicycle people everybody it should be a requirement to know the road for everyone a pedestrian can cause accidents the don’t even know about there are daily near misses because of a lack of training on all sides.
AlsoTHERE IS NO SUCH THING AS RIGHT OF WAY WAIT FOR THE OPERATOR TO SIGNAL YOU BEFORE YOU PROCEED.l
Wow
By lbb
Thu, 05/09/2019 - 9:19am
Looks like your folks didn't figure out how to use the parental controls on the interwebs, huh?
Huh
By fungwah
Thu, 05/09/2019 - 9:37am
Never knew Timecube Guy also had a thing against bikes...
Yessir
By SuperChingon
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 9:13am
By MA law, bicycles are allowed on any public road, street, or bikeway in the Commonwealth, except limited access or express state highways where signs specifically prohibiting bikes have been posted. Furthermore, bicycles can use the full lane anywhere, anytime, and on any street (except limited access or express state highways where signs specifically prohibiting bicycles have been posted), even if there is a bike lane.
You're right, maybe they are from out of town, so totally fine to put cyclists and pedestrians in danger if it was just a mistake
A driver breaks the law and
By Kinopio
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 9:41am
A driver breaks the law and endangers people and you blame pedestrians and cyclists? Morons like you are why 35,000 people are killed every year by entitled drivers in America. You are dumb so you think using ignorance of the laws is a fine excuse for drivers to do whatever the hell they want. This driver knew exactly what they were doing. They just don't care who they hurt or kill and they know the cops aren't doing their jobs.
I wait
By HowCome33
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 7:52pm
For the walk signal. Do you. Probably not. Most people don’t cause they don’t have time or there is no car coming. Yet. Or the car sees them. Something smart like that.
The morons are the ones Playing around in traffic expecting cars to move for them. Smh.
Correct
By Luke Warm
Tue, 05/07/2019 - 10:25pm
cyclists can ride in any lane. now you know, so when your pie hole opens on this topic, you can relay the truth.
The fact only one tail light
By anon
Tue, 05/07/2019 - 11:26pm
The fact only one tail light is fitting as well.
Just gonna wait
By Kaz
Tue, 05/07/2019 - 11:54pm
I’m sure someone will be along shortly to explain how this is all the fault of cyclists running red lights...
Too late
By perruptor
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 6:27am
Because of the review-delay for anonymous posts, you missed where one of them already blamed the problem on pedestrians.
That someone
By SuperChingon
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 9:04am
is right above you, fren
Sorry to burst your bubble, Kaz.
By mplo
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 10:36am
Since a bicycle is also a vehicle, cyclists, like automobile and truck drivers, etc., are also subject to the rules of the road, and they, too, are obligated to obey the traffic laws, which include stopping at STOP signs and red lights, not riding on the wrong side of the road or going the wrong way down one-way streets, or riding against the traffic. A cyclist who violates these laws also puts him/herself in danger.
Nobody says that there aren't irresponsible auto and truck drivers on the roads, because there are, but that doesn't mean that cyclists should put themselves in danger by violating the traffic laws, and running red lights.
Show me in this picture...
By lbb
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 11:01am
...where there's a cyclist self-endangering.
Alternatively, show me on this doll where all the cyclists in the world hurt you.
Hey listen, lbb.
By mplo
Thu, 05/09/2019 - 5:06pm
When cyclists run red lights, which a good many of them do, then they really are putting themselves in danger. When bicyclists run red lights and/or weave in and out of traffic, it's not only stupid and irresponsible behavior on the part of the cyclist(s), but can and has proved to be deadly for the cyclist(s), to boot.
No, the majority of the time
By anon
Fri, 05/10/2019 - 5:23pm
No, the majority of the time when a cyclist runs a red light, it's perfectly safe. That's why people do it every day.
Yeh! Right!
By mplo
Sat, 05/25/2019 - 11:23am
Ha ha ha ha ha!
Sometimes breaking the law is safer
By spin_o_rama
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 11:40am
We can get into specifics if you like, its really a consequence of car-centric laws and infrastructure that are meant to try and protect society from the dangers of motorists. They were never designed with our safety in mind beyond just squeezing us in.
One size doesn't fit all for road laws and infrastructure.
Did you read the comment you're applying to?
By fungwah
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 1:18pm
I don't see how anything you're saying is relevant to what the parent commenter said.
mplo
By cinnamngrl
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 2:36pm
how is this comment related to the article? Bringing up a requirement for cyclists to obey the law when you have no evidence on this page that suggests a cyclists broke to law seems to show that you are insecure about driving.
I disagree, cinnamngrl.
By mplo
Thu, 05/09/2019 - 4:54pm
A bicycle is a vehicle, too, and therefore, cyclists are subject to the rules of the road, as well. I've seen cyclists weave in and out of traffic, go the wrong way down one-way street, ride on the wrong side of two-way streets, and run red lights with impunity.
That's pure stupidity on the cyclists' part.
Random allegations against imaginary cyclists are not relevant
By cinnamngrl
Thu, 05/09/2019 - 5:59pm
What do your attacks have to do with this article? Find a relevant forum for your baseless attacks. If you bothered to read my post, you would know that i did not defend cyclists, I pointed out that your comment is not relevant to this article. You have an egocentric pattern of manipulating any post into what you want to complain about.
I stand by what I've said, regarding what I've seen for myself.
By mplo
Thu, 05/09/2019 - 6:11pm
I think my comment is perfectly legitimate and relevant.
keep standing by accusations
By cinnamngrl
Fri, 05/10/2019 - 9:33pm
keep standing by accusations that you made up against pretend bad cyclists.
And YOU have an egocentric pattern of attacking me outright
By mplo
Thu, 05/09/2019 - 6:22pm
when I say something that doesn't suit your fancy, cinnamngrl!
Confronting your lack of
By cinnamngrl
Fri, 05/10/2019 - 7:36pm
Confronting your lack of facts is not an attack. Try to stay calm. What are you upset about?
I should be asking YOU what YOU'RE upset about!
By mplo
Sat, 05/25/2019 - 11:27am
You're the one who's not being very calm right now. You're being rather accusatory with me at this moment. Plenty of cyclists have been seriously injured or killed as a consequence of running red lights, and that's no kidding.
OK ...
By adamg
Sat, 05/25/2019 - 11:50am
New UHub rule: When the bold comes out, it's time to go discuss something else.
off topic and dishonest
By cinnamngrl
Sat, 05/25/2019 - 3:28pm
Statistics show that most cyclists are not at fault in crashes that cause the cyclist's death. Most of the time when a car hits a cyclist, they hit them from behind. If you don't believe me, you can do some research on the the subject. This article has nothing to do with cyclists running red lights. Why are you obsessed with criticizing cyclists that you make such unfounded accusations in an article about a truck driver behaving badly?
Yaaaaawwwnnn
By SwirlyGrrl
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 5:54pm
Whataboutism is a child's game.
I was almost hit by a bike
By Barbs
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 5:59am
I was almost hit by a bike running a red light yesterday near South Station.
Therefore
By SuperChingon
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 9:14am
Making this totally ok, good point
can't tell if sarcasm or not
By yhg
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 9:21am
can't tell if sarcasm or not but either way this is perfect
I was almost hit
By anon
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 9:35am
1. by an elderly person on the wrong side of the road
2. by a driver who passed me as I was setting up to (and signalling) a right turn who tried to pass me, then nearly right hooked me
3. as a pedestrian using a walk light, by a vehicle that was in the box when the all-way walk signal went but couldn't accept that they needed to give way
on and on and on and on and on ...
Oh, and, 4. a jaywalking pedestrian nearly got hit by me when I HAD THE GREEN LIGHT and they did not.
Cool story. You think one
By Kinopio
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 9:44am
Cool story. You think one cyclist allegedly running a red light makes it ok for drivers to break the law? American drivers kill about 35,000 per year. Cyclists kill about zero. So who sounds like the bigger threat here?
Drivers should not violate the law, but
By mplo
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 10:38am
neither should cyclists, because they, too, are subject to the rules of the road.
What a good point. And very
By Scratchie
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 11:09am
What a good point. And very important to make. The next time Adam posts a story about a convenience store robbery, I'm going to point out that someone else committed a different crime in a different place that was completely unrelated. Because, you know, bicycles.
"about zero"
By chaosjake
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 1:48pm
"about zero"
I was almost right hooked by a state trooper last night while biking home from work. That doesn't make cyclists any less of a menace to me when I'm walking.
One is actually pretty close to zero
By fungwah
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 2:04pm
One example in several years (and in a different city, no less) is pretty close to zero, especially given the number of pedestrians and cyclists. Certainly nowhere close to the number of pedestrians injured or killed by cars!
But, if one example is enough to make something a "menace", you'd better keep an eye on the sky when walking around this summer.
One doesn't have to be unaware of irresponsible drivers to
By mplo
Thu, 05/09/2019 - 5:09pm
realize that it's not just one cyclist who runs a red light, but enough so that it's noticeable. I'll also add that plenty of cyclists who are irresponsible and stupid enough to run red lights get killed, too.
I was almost hit by a bike
By Scratchie
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 9:49am
That must have been terrible. Good for you for having the strength to talk about it.
Cool story
By Kaz
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 10:22am
I got yelled at by a pedestrian on Boylston St yesterday who wanted me to bike in the bike lane.
She yelled at me from between parked cars after crossing in the middle of the block.
Tie goes to the cyclist.
Cooooooooooooooool
By spin_o_rama
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 11:27am
I almost hit a pedestrian that was walking against the green light that I had today.
I bet they tell the story very differently to their friends/coworkers. "I was almost hit by a cyclist today!...............(of course I was in the wrong because they had the green light).....I'm going to use it as an anecdote to dunk on cyclists anytime their safety comes up."
Which part of that story do you think gets edited out?
BIG RED HAND
By eeka
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 12:50pm
And every time someone talks about this phenomenon on UHub, someone (wrongly) states that pedestrians always have the right of way, including when they have a BIG RED HAND, and posts the law stating they have the right of way at an unsignaled intersection. It’s a commonly held belief that cars/bikes are supposed to stop on a green light to let pedestrians cross any fucking where they want. The actual law is that cars/bikes need to stop if someone is crossing when there’s no crosswalk within a certain distance.
I don't know about that
By perruptor
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 4:30pm
I think Hellboy gets to cross wherever he wants.
Well stop running red lights
By cinnamngrl
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 2:41pm
Well stop running red lights and you will be safer.
I almost get hit by cars
By anon
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 4:10pm
I almost get hit by cars running a red to take the right from Atlantic onto Summer or speeding to take the left from Summer onto the JFK Surface Road like five seconds after the turn signal turns red like 3 times a week.
Beware the Pick-Ups
By anon
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 6:06am
Especially the ones with broken brake lights
Many of those pick up drivers are construction workers
By anon
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 10:52am
They get up very, very early AM and are responsible for you having all the homes, apartment/condo buildings, schools,
hospitals, supermarkets, office buildings, skyscrapers, etc. to live, shop, work in every day.
There's a pattern on here of posters mocking and dare I say looking down on men percieved to be blue collar workers. It's obnoxious and ignorant. Ecpecially for a part of the country that prides itself on being Progressive, tolerant, celebrating diversity. I certainly don't see much of that on a daily basis in and around Boston. Arrogance and smugness is far more common.
As we hum the Star Spangled Banner in the background
By lbb
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 1:31pm
etc, etc, etc, all good things come from the blue-collar men in the pickup trucks.
You know what? Some of my best friends are blue-collar men in pickup trucks (or other vehicles; you in particular would probably be surprised at how many of them drive wagons). They don't park like dicks. This person parked like a dick.
Construction workers are often told, wrongly, by their employers, that "it's fine to park there". Their employers are in the wrong, but so is someone who parks where it's obviously not ok to park.
If this is what is building our buildings
By SwirlyGrrl
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 5:58pm
God help us all!
A construction worker who:
1) can't follow simple directions/road rules
2) can't fix their goddamn tail light
That's not a construciton worker who is going to be able to build anything for shit.
We are surrounding by structures that are stable
By anon
Thu, 05/09/2019 - 10:00am
and don't collapse. It would appear the average construction worker does an outstanding job.
possibly not illegal
By slowman4130
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 7:34am
MA law does not prohibit vehicles from driving in a bike lane, so long as they are not impeding a cyclist from making progress. As there are no cyclists in the photo being impeded, theoretically this truck is not exactly wrong here for driving in the bike lane (aside from common sense, possible marked lane violations, etc).
probably a marked lane violation...
By Pete Nice
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 8:13am
I'm trying to picture these lanes in my head, but I'm guessing most of them have a solid line protecting them from the roadway, meaning a car would need to cross it (breaking the law) in order to get in the lane.
Not just marked, separated
By Allstonian
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 8:28am
As noted in Adam's original post, the bike lane is not just marked, it's separated from the rest of the roadway. How is that NOT a marked lane violation?
https://goo.gl/maps
By DTP
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 3:16pm
https://goo.gl/maps/hRnt33ACyDE9LRTr8
There's both a solid white line AND a concrete median.
It's illegal in the same way as driving on the sidewalk is.
Driving on the sidewalk is
By Make Boston Bus...
Sat, 05/11/2019 - 9:02am
Driving on the sidewalk is ILLEGAL in Boston? Funny this is the only place in the world I've ever seen that.
Room for improvement...
By b from Ros
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 7:43am
I see some double parking space available on the Side where the person is doing a bit of a Walk...
Although, I cant seem to remember what they call that place...
WTF?!
By Pete Nice
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 8:04am
Who is the vandal who painted that white cyclist and arrow on the road designed for CARS?!?! I'd drive over that silly thing too.
It wasn’t designed
By HowCome33
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 7:22pm
For bikes
Ummmm
By fungwah
Thu, 05/09/2019 - 9:42am
1. You might want to read up on your history of paved roads. I'd start with the Good Roads Movement
2. Regardless, the bit of the road here with the bike lane markings and the physical separators certainly was designed specifically for bikes and is marked accordingly.
Boston a Transportation Department
By anon
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 8:06am
needs to survey these bike lanes to find out exactly the bike traffic that are utilizing these and let the taxpayers know exactly what the cost per bike ride actually is.
Funnily enough, just around
By yhg
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 9:29am
Funnily enough, just around the corner from where this photo was taken, there's an electronic counter that displays how many cyclists pass through there in real time. It's in the many thousands. You can go check it out yourself. It's also worth noting that, while it's kind of expensive to lay the lane down, it will last forever and require almost no upkeep - unlike cars, bikes do basically zero damage to the road surface.
Sure. Then give me back my
By Kinopio
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 9:52am
Sure. Then give me back my tax dollars I pay for roads that I don't use as a non driver. It'll be a fat check because drivers pay so little a percentage for the roads they use. And then I want another check for the environmental damage the drivers have caused with their pollution. Then I want another one for the effect that deadly auto emissions have had on my health. And another one for the rise in the cost of health insurance due to the trillions in bills caused by car crashes. Then I want a refund on the portion of my property taxes for the billions of dollars of free parking Boston has given to drivers. You wanted accountability, right? Now pay up, cheapskate.
and what taxes are those?
By anon
Wed, 05/08/2019 - 4:29pm
What do you pay in excise tax? gas tax?
and where do the funds come to alter road ways to include protected and/or dedicated bike lanes? last i checked, there were no taxes on bikes beyond sales tax.
you have a valid point that bike infrastructure need work, and we all know that there are far too many shitty drivers on the roads, but your utopia where cars don't exist is a pipe dream at best. lashing out at car owners and those dependent on cars for transportation (small children, the elderly, the disabled) isn't a productive solution.
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