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Brass

Last Activity: 05-16-2007

City: Toronto

Member Since: 2007-05-15

Post Count: 61


Posts by Brass:

Main_post_2506

A day in the College St bike lane...

College St and Spadina, Toronto, ON

I thought I would start this series of photos with a positive note. This is the first time in 2 years of riding that I have ever seen someone get a ticket for parking in the bike lane, and I had my camera with me! Yeehaw. Could changes be afoot?

Regarding the next 60 posts...

I was surprised to find that Toronto only recently celebrated its 100 posting on mybikelane.com, considering how many cars and delivery vans I swerve around daily on my way to U of T campus.

I decided that today, between errands, I would ride up and down the College bike lane (between Manning and Bay) until 5pm. The following 60 posts were all taken today (May 15) during approximately 5 hours of riding between 10 and 5 o’clock. I only snapped the shutter if I, or any other cyclist, had to ride around them since this meant the driver clearly was not concerned for the safety and rights of cyclists.

A couple of observations:

- There were MANY pictures that were too blurry to post and MANY vehicles that I didn’t get to in time to snap the shot. 60 postings does not represent nearly the number of violations I saw today.

- On multiple occasions I saw delivery trucks finish one delivery and then just drive down the bike lane 50m or so, park, and make another delivery. They probably do this up the whole street.

I challenge someone else to get more posts in one day... it shouldn't be too hard to beat! It'd be interesting to profile another bike lane though.

Safe riding!

reported by Brass
on Tue, May 15 2007
Tags: canada post

ON  YF3151
1 violation

3 comments Comments


Main_post_2505

Ignored

College St and Markham, Toronto, ON

A truck parked in the bikelane and a parking enforcement officer had just walked by without so much as a glance (you can just see him off to the right).

reported by Brass
on Tue, May 15 2007
Tags: none

0 comments Comments


Main_post_2504

25 minutes later, 2nd violation

College St and Augusta, Toronto, ON

reported by Brass
on Tue, May 15 2007
Tags: ups

ON  V01632
3 violations

0 comments Comments


Main_post_2502

Construction

College St and McCaul, Toronto, ON

I just thought it was interesting how the thought of accomodating cyclists rarely seems to occur to construction/works crews. The 2nd photo attached comes from Germany, where they seem to take this issue more seriously.

reported by Brass
on Tue, May 15 2007
Tags: none

0 comments Comments


Main_post_2501

1st violation

College St and Bellevue, Toronto, ON

reported by Brass
on Tue, May 15 2007
Tags: ups

ON  V01632
3 violations

0 comments Comments


Main_post_2500

2 vehicles in one shot, again!

College St and Huron, Toronto, ON

reported by Brass
on Tue, May 15 2007
Tags: diamond,taxi

ON  BBBT015
1 violation

0 comments Comments


Main_post_2499

20 minutes later, 2nd violation

College St and Elizabeth, Toronto, ON

reported by Brass
on Tue, May 15 2007
Tags: cintas

ON  653ORM
2 violations

0 comments Comments


Main_post_2498

1st violation...

College St and Elizabeth, Toronto, ON

reported by Brass
on Tue, May 15 2007
Tags: cintas

ON  653ORM
2 violations

0 comments Comments


Main_post_2497

6 hours later, 2nd violation

College St and Palmerston, Toronto, ON

reported by Brass
on Tue, May 15 2007
Tags: purolator

ON  6005EZ
2 violations

0 comments Comments


Main_post_2496

1st violation...

College St and Euclid, Toronto, ON

reported by Brass
on Tue, May 15 2007
Tags: purolator

ON  6005EZ
2 violations

0 comments Comments


Main_post_2495

30 minutes later, 2nd violation

College St and Lippincott, Toronto, ON

reported by Brass
on Tue, May 15 2007
Tags: purolator

ON  5923DT
3 violations

0 comments Comments


Main_post_2494

1st violation...

College St and Major, Toronto, ON

reported by Brass
on Tue, May 15 2007
Tags: purolator

ON  5923DT
3 violations

0 comments Comments


Main_post_2493

3 vehicles parked in the bikelane, bumper to bumper!

College St and Bathurst, Toronto, ON

reported by Brass
on Tue, May 15 2007
Tags: none

ON  5518RL
1 violation

0 comments Comments


Main_post_2492

25 minutes later, still hasn't moved

College St and Major, Toronto, ON

reported by Brass
on Tue, May 15 2007
Tags: coca cola

ON  4195LF
2 violations

0 comments Comments


Main_post_2490

1st violation...

College St and Major St, Toronto, ON

reported by Brass
on Tue, May 15 2007
Tags: coca cola

ON  4195LF
2 violations

0 comments Comments


Main_post_2489

3 hours later, 2nd violation

College St and Ross St, Toronto, ON

reported by Brass
on Tue, May 15 2007
Tags: none

ON  3391MK
2 violations

0 comments Comments


Main_post_2488

1st violation...

College St and Euclid, Toronto, ON

reported by Brass
on Tue, May 15 2007
Tags: none

ON  3391MK
2 violations

0 comments Comments


Main_post_2487

Nissan. - 2 trucks in the bike lane

College St and Croft St, Toronto, ON

reported by Brass
on Tue, May 15 2007
Tags: none

ON  2668AJ
1 violation

0 comments Comments


Main_post_2486

3 hours later, 3rd violation

College St and Huron St, Toronto, ON

there was a 4th incident as well, but the picture was quite fuzzy.

reported by Brass
on Tue, May 15 2007
Tags: fedex

ON  2100TJ
3 violations

0 comments Comments


Main_post_2485

7 minutes later, 2nd violation

College St and Huron St, Toronto, ON

reported by Brass
on Tue, May 15 2007
Tags: fedex

ON  2100TJ
3 violations

0 comments Comments