Gothamist: Critical Mass Bike Riders Don't Need Permits

mike

Fri, 24 Dec 2004 20:51:48 -0500

Yay, good news! But I wonder, when will rush hour motor vehicle traffic require a permit?

Captain Midnight

Fri, 24 Dec 2004 20:38:04 -0500

Permits? We ain't got no permits. We don't need no permits. I don't have to show you any stinkin' permits!

Nick

Fri, 24 Dec 2004 18:38:52 -0500

Well, this is tragic. I remember being stuck on one side of town during the CM ride in July...bah!

S.D.

Fri, 24 Dec 2004 14:55:16 -0500

Well, Legally bikes need to follow the same rules as cars. If the police want to "control" this, put Video Camera's in Police cars, video tape people blowing by stop signs/lights and follow the same procedure as giving a CAR owner a ticket. Why is that so hard for this Administration to figure out? Will they also require "Permits" for MOTOR Cycle Runs for charity? Geez...

wurse

Fri, 24 Dec 2004 10:59:36 -0500

Another question is will the bike riders actually follow those same traffic laws they're subject to as cars? Or conveniently forget them when they want to go flying down the wrong way of a one way street, hope a curb and cruse down the sidewalk or plow through a crosswalk full of pedestrians.

tien

Fri, 24 Dec 2004 10:43:42 -0500

i think the real question here is, "can cops pull over cyclists for drunk riding?"