Bike Lanes on the Agenda
February 16th, 2011
The latest bike battle is rolling into the City Council today with several pieces of legislation, including a requirement to report bike and pedestrian accidents more frequently.
One bill will force the Police Department to report on its Web site the number of traffic moving violations, crashes and injuries or fatalities on a monthly basis. It will also force the Department of Transportation to study all traffic crashes involving a serious injury or fatality every five years.
In recent months, bicyclists and communities have clashed over the number of bike lanes across the city. Today, Council Speaker Christine Quinn said the package of legislation would help communities and bicycle advocates understand why bike lanes go in certain areas.
“Getting people out of cars and on to bikes is a good thing,” said Quinn. “Bike lanes work great in some neighborhoods and don’t work well in others.”
We’ll report back later on how the council voted.
By Courtney Gross on February 16, 2011, 2:50 pmIn category: City Hall, Crime & Safety, Economy, Electoral Politics, Gotham City, Governing, Law, Parks, Transportation, nextNY | 1 Comment »

February 16th, 2011 at 2:55 pm
Bike lanes work fine in every neighborhood. The sooner Quinn learns this and stops kowtowing to the powerful auto lobby, the better.