Green cycle lanes in Bree Street misuse

[Gandalf]

We have the same problem here with the cycle lane in Joburg, no one cares, not even metro.

 

What are the correct measurements to take? Pics, and then report them, to who?

[Tumbleweed]

We have the same problem here with the cycle lane in Joburg, no one cares, not even metro.

 

What are the correct measurements to take? Pics, and then report them, to who?

 

Wayne Minnaar...who'll deny it ever happened.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

I work nearby and the drivers park over green lane everyday and nothing happened to them...

 

Maybe we must all get together and cycle along the green lane. If they park, we must put big poster with wall glue over their windows...

Like these guys?

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSBsVy-6SR4

[Grondpad]

Also posted to their FB page. We need more hubbers to get posting.

[Disylizzy]

Like these guys?

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSBsVy-6SR4

 

Problem with trying to do that here in SA it won't just be a fist fight you might get in to, knives and guns will more than likely be involved.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Problem with trying to do that here in SA it won't just be a fist fight you might get in to, knives and guns will more than likely be involved.

as opposed to Russia, where they bring out the AK's...

[HappyMartin]

In Joburg cycling lanes are mostly used by runners, and boy do they get uppity if you get too close, and by motorists throwing glass bottles out their cars.

[Tumbleweed]

Also posted to their FB page. We need more hubbers to get posting.

 

Mine's been deleted.

[J∆kk∆ls]

I cycle past these illegally parked cars every day. Ill start photographing them from now on. 

[Guest Smimby]

Report them all. City will fine them accordingly afaik. They need to police this properly

I promise you nothing will happen, I have been reporting busses and bad driving for years now....nothing

[Hairy]

The only thing the green cycle lanes in Bree St are good for is parking.

 

I use them daily on my commute to work and for the past two years I have made the authorites aware of the misuse (particularly outside the electrical hardware store between 7 and 9am) with no progress.

 

One begins to wonder what the point of even trying is..

and those drivers outside the electrical store don't like being told they can not park in the green lane either!

[pbp2007]

This was taken up nearly 3 years ago and it seems the situation has not changed.

 

https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/120238-rant-cape-town-city-cycle-lanes/

 

I wrote to the City at the time, attaching photos and descriptions of vehicles parked dangerously and illegally. If they can't even go after what seem like sitting ducks (the vehicles involved), I don't feel full of confidence that the 1-metre law will be applied with any vigour.

[V12man]

...with a leaky bottle of brake fluid in the basket.

WTF is wrong with a nice carbon fibre cycling shoe contact with a mirror.... at speed....

 

or possible some pepper spray in an airconditioning duct.... :ph34r:

[droo]

So when did anyone last see a traffic law being enforced in CT? Well, besides speed limits, which involves sitting under a tree with a radar, coffee and a doughnut?

 

I very much doubt that a cycle lane is higher on the traffic department's list of priorities than finding a shady spot to have a nap or ignoring moving violations.

 

I think the sticker idea is a good one.

[Hairy]

So when did anyone last see a traffic law being enforced in CT? Well, besides speed limits, which involves sitting under a tree with a radar, coffee and a doughnut?

 

I very much doubt that a cycle lane is higher on the traffic department's list of priorities than finding a shady spot to have a nap or ignoring moving violations.

 

I think the sticker idea is a good one.

I very often see the traffic cops fining parked cars outside the Cape Quarter area ... you know, where there is just about no street parking, but a huge underground payed parking area one can use.

 

Many of the cars parked illegally (as viewed from my window) are big ticket / expensive cars who park just where they please.

 

This is within a short walking distance from the traffic office though.

[Tumbleweed]

WTF is wrong with a nice carbon fibre cycling shoe contact with a mirror.... at speed....

 

or possible some pepper spray in an airconditioning duct.... :ph34r:

 

I like your thinking, but you have to be sure of speed with the shoe option...had an issue with a spring-loaded mirror once...