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BarbaraBeans t1_it76hws wrote

UPS would go out of business if they couldn't drive the wrong way up the Maryland Ave bike lane

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mixolydienne t1_it734sd wrote

I wish, but they don't do anything now when I report them for free.

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D0NNIENARCO t1_it7hnw7 wrote

Would the cops typically handle these tickets?

Maybe we should shift that responsibility over to parking services, since they're the only department in the entire city that actually seems effective.

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PrettyBoiWayne t1_it8r6k4 wrote

Shit… they don’t even solve half the murders in the city. I doubt they’ll be enforcing anything like this

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bookoocash OP t1_it7bgrs wrote

My god. The tricycles. All of those guys are douches to the max. I really don’t mind people playing music in their car with their windows down or on a motorcycle, or whatever, but good lord those guys blast that shit as loud as they can so they can make sure everyone looks at them riding around in their expensive toy.

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justlikeyou14 t1_it7g1im wrote

These guys are souped up on pathetically charged egos.

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D0NNIENARCO t1_it7ht53 wrote

The weirdest thing about it for me is that it seems like they actually think they look cool or badass doing it.... nope... still looks like an adult tricycle.

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bookoocash OP t1_it7jyzz wrote

I was chewed out on this sub awhile back by some guy accusing me of gatekeeping motorcycling because I commented on how absurd these guys look. I don’t care about motorcycles. I’m sorry, if some dude is blasting mumble rap while driving down the street in what looks like an oversized Batmobile power wheel with funny lights all over, I’m going to comment on how ridiculous it is.

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disc0ndown t1_it7s7jo wrote

You can do this here already! But it’s more for data collection and not for fees yet. Still helpful. Use the 311 app > Signs, Signals and Parking > Parking Complaint > Provide location > Select “Bike Lane (parked in)” under “How is Vehicle illegally parked?”

Even if they do nothing, more people submitting these creates a list of evidence for the city that we can point to.

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whatsapotato7 t1_it8svus wrote

Yeah but no. 311 doesn't care. I used to do this all the time. There's a bike lane near the harbor that taxis always park in. I used to ride everyday on my way home from work and reported every day. Nothing changed and the drivers were openly hostile when I asked them to move. Because they knew nothing will ever happen to them.

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disc0ndown t1_it8t5en wrote

Like I said, even if they do nothing the documentation is important.

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whatsapotato7 t1_it8t9ts wrote

For what?? They don't do anything about it. This is a years old problem. They don't care.

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disc0ndown t1_it8tkq8 wrote

The same reason we make police reports when our bike is stolen even though we know they won’t do anything. Documentation.

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whatsapotato7 t1_it8tzpu wrote

Lol. I stopped doing that after my first bike got stolen. They did nothing and I've had 2 more bikes stolen since then. No one in this city cares about bike safety, bike infrastructure or cyclists in general. But you keep fighting the good fight.

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addctd2badideas t1_it7yre8 wrote

My question would be... do you get paid whether they pay their tickets/fines either way? Or do they have to pay their ticket for you to get your money?

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itsspelledjon t1_it83yyl wrote

My question about this policy is if the reporter only gets paid if the ticket actually gets paid, not just if the ticket is written. I've seen horror stories about vehicles with thousands of dollars of unpaid tickets from school speed cameras & red light cameras that are somehow still allowed on the road.

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bellyflop2 t1_it9iyu7 wrote

Send pics and location to @baltimorebikeblocker on IG

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Jrbobfishman t1_ita7q19 wrote

Snitches get riches. That will never fly round here

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riddeR-resU t1_it7emtc wrote

No thanks.. already enough killing in bmore

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69deathflame410 t1_it80jho wrote

Isn’t it legal to park in a bike lane unless there’s a “no parking” sign?

Also, bicycles should be restricted to skate parks and dirt trails anyway, they shouldn’t be on roads.

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itsspelledjon t1_it83l6e wrote

Nope, its always illegal to park in bike lanes: Baltimore City code Article. 31 Section 20-5

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shrugsnotdrugs t1_it8482q wrote

Major car brain. Did it even cross your mind that people use bikes to get to work. This is a city.

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jiminycricut t1_it8lcg1 wrote

Genuinely can’t imagine being this dumb and I live in Dundalk lmao

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Father_John_Moisty t1_it8xsln wrote

Exactly. That’s why I always park on the sidewalk. Never see a “No Parking” sign there!

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bookoocash OP t1_itaa3wx wrote

Lol somebody don’t know shit about Maryland traffic laws.

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