New Yorkers Are Publicly Shaming Cars in Bike Lanes

There are a few twitter accounts I follow who post some egregious infractions throughout SF. There have been some wins [1], but unfortunately I see the same types of violations by commercial vehicles posted over and over again and I think those drivers just don&#x27;t care (and as far as I can tell they face little to no enforcement).<p>And for those on the high horse about cyclists breaking laws, just remember that nearly 100% of drivers break the law every time they drive --- speeding. Drivers think that going 30mph in a 25mph zone or 40mph in a 35mph zone isn&#x27;t a big deal, but those small differences in speed mean a lot to people outside of vehicles if they get hit [2].<p>Also I haven&#x27;t seen any data that shows that the most common cyclist infraction that everybody complains about, yielding at stop signs, actually is more dangerous. Yet it is very easy to show that speeding by vehicles is incredibly dangerous and costs many lives every year.<p>1: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.sfexaminer.com&#x2F;uber-drivers-sf-receive-cyclist-safety-training&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.sfexaminer.com&#x2F;uber-drivers-sf-receive-cyclist-sa...</a><p>2: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;nacto.org&#x2F;docs&#x2F;usdg&#x2F;relationship_between_speed_risk_fatal_injury_pedestrians_and_car_occupants_richards.pdf" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;nacto.org&#x2F;docs&#x2F;usdg&#x2F;relationship_between_speed_risk_f...</a>

What&#x27;s really needed is to segregate cars from pedestrians. Tunnels for self driving electric cars, cars otherwise banned. Part of why Venice is so beautiful.<p>Yes I know, tunnels are expensive. Surely there&#x27;s a way to bring technological deflation to tunneling. For starters, self driving electric cars would emit no noxious gasses and could have narrower tunnels with higher capacity.<p>Just for city centers, make up for all that wasted automotive space (parking, roads) with higher density and more life.

Are they also publicly shaming bikers who blatantly break traffic laws?<p>EDIT: I say this as both a cyclist and a driver. I can&#x27;t believe how often I see cyclists do dangerous things. But for sure, I see a lot of drivers do mean, dangerous and stupid things, too. I just get tired of cyclists thinking that traffic laws don&#x27;t apply to us.

Cities are funny places. Off topic mildly but still vehicles using bike lanes...<p>I often wonder about armored delivery vehicles - ATM&#x2F;cash movement firms like Brinks. Do they have some sort of deal with cities to not receive tickets for blocking lanes, standing in bus lanes, bike lanes, not paying for parking, etc... or do they actually get tickets, paying them as they come in? Or are they some sort of specialized vehicle?

This is a step in the right direction. A more positively impactful step would be to stigmatize the ownership and operation of a motor vehicle. No one actually _needs_ a car in NYC; those who _want_ a car must be treated the same as smokers: pushed to the fringes by making their behavior socially unacceptable.

When I lived in Palo Alto, every single day I saw delivery vehicles parked in the middle of a lane in a 2-lane street. The police never seemed to do anything about it. I think we should encourage a culture of vigilante traffic enforcement. If someone leaves a car parked in the middle of the road because they were too lazy to park elsewhere nearby, they deserve to get their vehicle dinged up a little bit. Hopefully that might actually dissuade them from parking in the middle of the road.

Reminded me of this :) <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=bzE-IMaegzQ" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=bzE-IMaegzQ</a>

Looks quite similar to the site one of my coworkers at Meetup had going for a while (hi Greg!): <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;mybikelane.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;mybikelane.com&#x2F;</a>

In India (Bangalore), motorcycle runs on footpaths when there is traffic. What a contrast.

That&#x27;s quite a lot of police cars on that map.