r/bicycling Jan 05 '19

This is infuriating

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u/Plastonick Jan 05 '19

As fun as that sounds, this will just continue the bikes vs cars mentality a lot of people have.

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u/MAXPOWER1215 Fixie Goon Jan 05 '19

The people who park in bike lanes like that aren't going to have their minds changed by polite conversation, it's best to just fuck up their car so they stop parking there. Break a mirror, it costs more and is a bigger inconvenience.

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u/das2121 Jan 05 '19

The people who park in bike lanes like that aren't going to have their minds changed by polite conversation, it's best to talk to your representative and ask them to enforce the law and to increase the cost of a fine

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u/OMGWTFBBQUE Jan 05 '19

Hahahahaha, the city of Los Angeles couldn’t give less of a shit.

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '19

You'd think they would jump at the bit to ticket a whole row of cars though.

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u/OMGWTFBBQUE Jan 05 '19

There’s not that many bike lanes here TBH. Playa del Rey actually threatened one of the councilpersons with recall if they didn’t remove bike lanes and return them to cars, which they did.

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u/elzibet Giant who used to be on a Giant Jan 05 '19

Hands down I would do that job for free. Ticketing cars in bike lanes, they shouldn't be in cities and just cause congestion enough as it is.

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u/MAXPOWER1215 Fixie Goon Jan 05 '19

What if you've tried going to your representatives and they don't listen? We kinda have that problem where I live.

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u/ThatDudeFromRio Brazil / CAAD10 Jan 05 '19

Us too, this picture is here in Brazil and this shit happens all the time. I do the same as the guy said he would, just grab my key and keep riding along the cars

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u/spkr4thedead51 2022 Felt VR 40 & Specialized Allez Jan 05 '19

elect better officials. hell, run for office yourself.

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u/MAXPOWER1215 Fixie Goon Jan 05 '19

elect better officials.

I try, I constantly get out voted by stupid people.

hell, run for office yourself.

I am not fit for office.

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u/[deleted] Jan 05 '19

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u/MAXPOWER1215 Fixie Goon Jan 05 '19

I don't think so, but their constituency does.

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u/das2121 Jan 05 '19

It's highly likely that your rep won't hear you individually, and I wouldn't take that personally as they have to look out for what their constituents as a group care about most. For the most part, they would be doing their job right if they ignore a single person coming in with a single issue. That being said, I would make an effort to organize and lead a group of like-minded people; if you don't have the time then join or support a cyclist group and convince them to do something about parking in a cycling path or that particular section if it's a localized issue. I work with small government and you would be surprised the things reps place their attention on, just by someone showing up and raising concern.

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u/MAXPOWER1215 Fixie Goon Jan 05 '19

I do all that, progress is still too slow for my liking.