Sydney, Australia. Foodservice delivery van parked on one the city's busiest dedicated cycleways. A common situation. What can be done?
by Narrow-Economist-795
Sydney, Australia. Foodservice delivery van parked on one the city's busiest dedicated cycleways. A common situation. What can be done?
by Narrow-Economist-795
10 Comments
I hate it when people do that.
I see people ride their scooters in the bike lane too…
Because “the car lane is too crowded” or they want to avoid a few lights.
I’m not saying do this or that I do it… but wacking mirrors and taillights… drivers learn pretty quickly
Coming from someone who has cars park in cycling lanes, yeah it upsets me
No possible way around that, guess you had to turn around.
In all seriousness, I can give a pass to a delivery vehicle with its door open like that. Much less so when people pull over in the bike lane for a phone call.
I wish I knew. I even see police park in the bike lanes.
I am pretty sympathetic to delivery drivers, especially in urban locations where it isn’t possible to legally park anywhere near the businesses they’re delivering to.
It hasn’t yet killed me to go around them.
Bring on the downvotes. 😉
If it’s a company vehicle snap a picture of the plates/vehicle number and call them.
In some municipalities (I’m in the states) there’s a phone number where you can report idling vehicles or bike lane obstructions. Not that they’re guaranteed to do anything but you know.
Didn’t you know? Drivers are more important than everyone else. They can park wherever they feel the need to, so it’s more convenient for them.
That’s ok: the driver took only half of the bike lane. He made a recognizable effort to cram between car and bike lanes. Expecting more than that is not realistic.
Huck a loogie on the drivers door handle as you ride by. It’s fun to perfect the aim.
They know. They don’t care.