Taxi drivers caught parking en masse in Toronto bike lanes

Just to make things clear: Toronto's bike infrastructure is and has always been a sad joke. That anyone is parking cars in bikes lanes should neither be news, nor really any deviation from the normal daily bicycling experience in that city.

I wonder if the taxis of Vilnius still use the cycle lanes after the mayor's little demonstration of his displeasure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-fWN0FmcIU

Taxi's don't give two hoots (sic).

@hawkinspeter

that is probably the best idea - create an easy upload channel for the authorites to act on photos or videos taken by any witness - I don't think any fee should be paid to the witness as its not the point of providing evidence and could inflame tensions between motorists and cyclist/pedestrians

its clear with ongoing cutbacks that there are not enough Police to enforce the traffic laws, especially in major cities

a large number of submissions leading to successful fines would definitely change driver behaviour as many studies have shown financial penalties to be very effective compared to the minimal risk of being "caught" by the Police - bear in mind I have seen numerous traffic offences committed whilst Police vehicles are present and they have not responded to uphold the law

Just Googled AGO in Toronto, as per one of the cyclist's Tweets,  and am confused as to why cyclists in Toronto expect the Art Gallery of Ontario to take action against taxi firms. Come on Ed provide some background on abbreviations s that we can understand what's being said.

Surely it would be really easy to prevent and enforce the correct use of bike lanes (and other driving issues). Simply make the law clear along with a typical fine and allow submission of photos fom anyone capturing the incident. Then, assign a proportion of the fine to be shared amongst the people providing the incriminating photos. Simple.

it comes down to attitude of drivers (typically f*ck anyone else, I'll park where I want) and the abscence of effective enforcement by local authorities and Police

it always surprises me how aggressive motorists become if someone dare point out their illegal parking, of course they know they are in the wrong but how dare someone tell them! 

I'm sure other cyclists like me who ride through London every day see dozens of examples on each ride of motorists doing whatever they like with no challenge. 

in these financially challenged times, I'd even take the stance that illegal parking in cycle lanes and on pavements is a challenge to the public purse when good money has been spent to provide infrastructure to keep cars away from pedestrians and cyclists, and fines should be collected to help recoup this investment. 

a german friend commented that in his home city you would get ticketed for jaywalking within 100m of a pedestrian crossing, the reasoning being that the state had spent considerable money to install safety crossings, and the cost to the state (paramedic, hospital,etc.) of you being run over when not using the crossing negated this investment. 

if the authorities are not going to bother enforcing the law, they might as well not bother installing any cycle infrastructure or introducing 20mph speed limits and cell phone driving laws

Its not just dedicated bike lanes - walking around London seems to be becoming increasingly difficult, due to the sheer prevalence of parking, and even driving, on the pavement. I only need look at how many pavements round here have been reduced to crazy-paving from one end to the other to see how common it now is.

Just shows that even with segregated infrastructure you still need enforcement or it will become just another parking space.

But... maybe if you have good enough infrastructure for long enough it will become self-enforcing, as sufficient number of drivers will themselves be cyclists that behaviour improves?

Alternatively, just change the law so that if a car is illegally parked it is legal for any passer-by to attempt to physically destroy it?