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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Stop parking in the friggin' bike lane.  I mean I can sort of understand it in places and at times where there are hardly any cyclists - but some of the more heavily used bike times and places are just when and where the most Uber/lyft drop offs and pick ups are.  And of course drivers don't just make their drop and drive away - they stay there, sitting in the bike lane while checking their phones (for the next passenger, I guess) which means in some blocks multiple cars in the bike lanes, constantly.   To the point where I, a rider happy to ride in the lane, door zone and all, just have no choice but to take the general travel lane (which I imagine drivers are not thrilled with - I am not a real fast rider) The more ubers there are, the worse this problem seems to get to the point where the only useful bike lanes are the protected bike lanes. [/quote]

I don't.  My ride is nimble and I always pull over into actual spaces, cut-outs, alleys, wherever.  It's safer and gives me a place to wait a minute if I have to without tying up traffic.  If everyone drove like I did, there would be no traffic congestion in DC.  I will not stop in a travel lane or bike lane for a pick-up unless the rider is right there flagging me down and it'll take less than five seconds.

But just about every other uber driver stops wherever they feel like, mostly because they're totally oblivious to anything going on around them.  I see it happen dozens of times on every shift.  If you're a brave shit-stirrer, slap the the lid of their trunk or a door panel hard with an open palm to send the message, then ride on.  I do it daily while walking around downtown to cars that shouldn't be in the crosswalk as I'm crossing.  [/quote]

Thank you.

I am too cautious to slap cars. Generally I just shrug or roll my eyes.

Cyclist[/quote]

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