Someday this winter's gonna end, and the thousands of new cyclists streaming into Central Park are going to experience first hand what the die-hard all-weather riders have been talking about for months: the NYPD has made ticketing cyclists who blow through red lights a top priority. (Cyclists currently rank much higher on their to-do list than speeding motorists.) And though cyclists are beseeching officials for some kind of common sense compromise, the NYPD has said its committed to upholding the letter of the law, even when the crosswalk is empty.
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NYPD Rejects Central Park Cycling Crackdown Compromise
State Law Would Require Bicycle Licenses for All New Yorkers
Last month, when City Councilman Eric Ulrich (R-Queens) proposed a law that would require all adult cyclists in NYC get licenses and register their bicycles, some worried that the legislation didn't go far enough. For example, what happens when a law-abiding, licensed NYC cyclist crosses over the border line from Queens into Long Island, where unregulated, Mad Maxian bicycle gangs dominate the roads and run over thousands of puppies every day? Wouldn't the anarchic bicycle lawlessness across the state undermine NYC's quest for law and order? Just in time, here comes Assemblyman Michael DenDekker to the rescue!
Video: Cops Ticket Cyclists in Central Park, Not Speeding Drivers
As of February 11th, the NYPD handed out 123 tickets to cyclists for traffic infractions in Central Park. We're trying to determine how many citations were issued to motor vehicle drivers during that time, but we're guessing it's fewer, if this video is any indication. The speed limit in the Central Park loop is 25 mph, but this video documents drivers speeding with impunity.
Think Your Commute's Crazy? This Guy Bikes from Westchester
There's a great story in Outside magazine about the state of bicycling in America, and one of the people profiled in it is Joe Simonetti, a 57-year-old psychotherapist who lives with his wife in the Westchester suburb Pound Ridge and frequently commutes to his office by bicycle. It's a 50 mile trip that takes him about three-and-a-half hours each way, and Simonetti says he does it twice a week—even after getting hit by a car and breaking his collarbone:
Map of the Day: Ride the City Plots Best Bike Routes
Streetsblog points out a handy new website called Ride the City that’s beta testing a version of Google Maps integrated with ideal cycling routes. The New York City site lets users plan a bicycle commute from point A to point B in any borough, choosing between the “safest” route along as many bike lanes and greenways as possible, and the “fastest” route which lets you plot the most direct course by bike. All known bike shops along the route also come up on the map.
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