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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think we found OP
[twitter]https://twitter.com/FlyigDutchman1/status/1503835716073279499[/twitter][/quote]

OP here, and no I wouldn’t just park my car in the middle of Pennsylvania Blvd! Ridiculous.

But the driver yesterday was double-parked in the bike lane because THAT’S where the double-parking lane IS. Where else was he supposed to stop? So now the driver was supposed to go out into the driving lane to leave a tunnel for cyclists? How would that be safe for anyone but maybe the cyclists so long as they’re seen? Or the driver is supposed to go round and round rush-hour Clarendon for 10 minutes to find a spot a 10-minute walk from CVS? To spend a half-hour for a 2-minute errand?? How does THAT make sense???

Bikes are another form of vehicles on the road. So cyclists need to deal with the challenges motorists face, or they need to stay on bike trails and off busy streets. Truck drivers need to make quick deliveries. Police officers need to make quick stops between calls to refresh and refuel. And drivers need to stop off after work to pick up a prescription. In a busy city, all will double-park for a few minutes. They put flashers on, you wait your turn, then you pull out and pass. If you can’t handle that, don’t bike and don’t drive.

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