The fact that someone would go to this much effort to create and install this serves to demonstrate the kind of attitudes cyclists are up against. Motorists dream up their own magic rules/exclusions in their heads and then endanger cyclists, sometimes intentionally as punishment for violating them.
Exactly. Neighbors fought for YEARS to get this greenway installed. Parents at this school constantly block the bike lane and crosswalks illegally anyway, but even that isn’t enough; they want to be exempt from the rules.
I mean yes, but the person who put it up doesn’t think so. Have CDOT yell at CPS and it won’t happen again, remove the sign and that school will just put another up.
Maybe, maybe not. Someone spent actual resources and time on that sign. Having to go back and procure those resources again from school leadership will raise questions.
Hard to say without seeing it in person but I think what you need is a 7/16 deep socket, a square drive adaptor for it, and a cordless impact driver. Gone in 30 seconds.
that's if those are 1/4-20 u-bolts. If they're 5/16-18 u-bolts, you'll need a 1/2 deep socket.
Putting aside the ludicrous content, what a horrible job of sign installation. Have some pride and get the proper length u-bolts. Better yet, use metal straps with short nuts and bolts, with the nuts on the back. Or just drill into the pole.
these things are always fake and illegal, chicagobikelawfirm definitively proved this. if you don't have the tools to take them down you can usually bend them by hand so they're not visible.
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https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/cdot/Misc/SignInstallation/CDOT%20Sign%20Manual_Final_Revised%2020211019.pdf
All motorised traffic is blocked, in favour of cyclists and pedestrians.
Or more precisely as the sign says: all vehicles are blocked “except emergency services and cyclists”.
#schoolstraat
It’s just that the inertia of the status quo just seems so overwhelming.
that's if those are 1/4-20 u-bolts. If they're 5/16-18 u-bolts, you'll need a 1/2 deep socket.
You should put up a sign that says "Cars Parked In Bike Lane May Have Tires Slashed" at that rate
I can be by with my tools and remove it this weekend.