Eyes on the Street: Red Means “Stop” … in the Bus Lane
Streetsblog regular BicyclesOnly is posting shots of Midtown bus lane violators on his Flickr photo stream. He writes:
[T]his cop is manually writing tickets for blocking the bus-only "red lane" on 57th St. instead of dealing with more serious crimes ... For every violator ticketed, several others get away scot free. Plus FedEx ends up paying a reduced fine thanks to NYC's stipulated fine program. Way to rationally manage those streets!
While bus riders wait for cameras and/or concrete curbs to help keep drivers out of the way, we're seeing the makings of a new public service blog. My Bus Lane, anyone?
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