The mayor’s new plan is responsive to pressure from bike activists following the traffic death of Louisa Gag, a 36-year-old city transportation planner who was fatally struck by an 18-wheeler truck while riding her bicycle last month on Tremont Street in Mission Hill.
The only vehicles that I’m fine with blocking a bike line are firetrucks and ambulances
This seems like common sense to me, but I’d consider an opposing argument. IMHO, bike lanes are for bikes, not cars, but maybe I’m oversimplifying it.
I’m sorry - what is the current penalty for blocking a bike lane?
In practice, it’d be doubtful you’re ever penalized. I’ve seen it so much here (not Boston). I’ve seen some crazy shit and there never seemed to be the slightest will to enforce cars keeping out of the bike lane, other than sometimes the design of the bike lane itself.
