Sometimes you really do need a bollard

[mstone]

a bollard can’t fix a dullard

[bobco85]

@bobco85 123141 wrote:

I swear, I tell people about the car-equivalent of Murphy’s Law: “If a car can fit somewhere, someone will eventually drive there.”

I said this last summer, but this rings true yet again. Only took 12 hours, too! I’m adding this to the wiki under “Murphy’s Law of Drivers.”

Also,

Police say an officer got in touch with the driver who told police she got on the wrong path and got stuck.

Police would not say whether or not she explained why she didn’t call anyone for help, or to report her accident. Police say she will not be cited.

Hmm, in such a situation why would someone not call for help until much later when certain substances are flushed from one’s body? My internet guesswork says: DUI.

[TwoWheelsDC]

Police say she will not be cited.

And taxpayers will be stuck with the bill for removing the truck and fixing the barriers. Those taxpayers will then turn around and bitch about trails and sidepaths being a waste of money…it’s the circle of life.

[Steve O]

@bobco85 123141 wrote:

I swear, I tell people about the car-equivalent of Murphy’s Law: “If a car can fit somewhere, someone will eventually drive there.”

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That lady wasn’t ambitious enough. This one’s on the Golden Gate bridge.
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[VA2DC]

@bobco85 136103 wrote:

I said this last summer, but this rings true yet again. Only took 12 hours, too! I’m adding this to the wiki under “Murphy’s Law of Drivers.”

So true. At the “Y” intersection leading from northbound Glebe Rd. to eastbound Fairfax Dr. just past World of Beer, I saw a car turn hard right at the pedestrian crosswalk onto the sidewalk. The only thing that stopped her is an orange cone that’s been there for a long time marking a hole in the pavers. Admittedly, the sidewalk is very wide there, and the brick pavers might make it look like a cobblestone road, but it took a lot of effort to make the sharp right onto the sidewalk instead of the gentle turn following the road itself. Fortunately, she realized her mistake and was able to back onto the road and continue on her way.

[PotomacCyclist]

bobco85;136103 wrote:

[edited] “if someone thinks there’s even a remote chance that a car can fit somewhere, someone will eventually drive there.”

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[consularrider]

@VA2DC 136111 wrote:

@bobco85 136103 wrote:

I said this last summer, but this rings true yet again. Only took 12 hours, too! I’m adding this to the wiki under “Murphy’s Law of Drivers.”

So true. At the “Y” intersection leading from northbound Glebe Rd. to eastbound Fairfax Dr. just past World of Beer, I saw a car turn hard right at the pedestrian crosswalk onto the sidewalk. The only thing that stopped her is an orange cone that’s been there for a long time marking a hole in the pavers. Admittedly, the sidewalk is very wide there, and the brick pavers might make it look like a cobblestone road, but it took a lot of effort to make the sharp right onto the sidewalk instead of the gentle turn following the road itself. Fortunately, she realized her mistake and was able to back onto the road and continue on her way.

Could be from Kyiv, crosswalk curb cuts also serve as entry ramps for parking on the sidewalk (or driving the wrong way on a narrow one way street).

[VA2DC]

@consularrider 136131 wrote:

@VA2DC 136111 wrote:

Could be from Kyiv, crosswalk curb cuts also serve as entry ramps for parking on the sidewalk (or driving the wrong way on a narrow one way street).

Sounds what I saw on a visit to Lisbon years ago, where sidewalks were used for parking, making streets the default place for walking!

[scoot]

@PotomacCyclist 136115 wrote:

@bobco85 136103 wrote:

[edited] “if someone thinks there’s even a remote chance that a car can fit somewhere, someone will eventually drive there.”

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The above examples are humorous, but there is also an underlying lesson here for bicyclists to keep in mind. When taking a lane, position yourself so that even THESE drivers realize they can’t squeeze through…

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