http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/01/help-put-an-end-to-parade-rules-and-police-tactics-that-target-cyclists/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/01/help-put-an-end-to-parade-rules-and-police-tactics-that-target-cyclists/comment-page-1/#comment-54567 Nathan Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:48:09 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/01/help-put-an-end-to-parade-rules-and-police-tactics-that-target-cyclists/#comment-54567 I always thought that Critical Mass could avoid that restriction *and be more effective* by sending groups of 30 to 40 cyclists off to different parts of the city as soon as enough people amassed, thus always keeping the number under 50. And if the goal of the system is to increase motorists' exposure to bikes, I think this would do more. Instead of getting people along one route seeing an enormous collection of bikes, you would get 5 - 10 times as many people seeing a sizable force of bikes. I always thought that Critical Mass could avoid that restriction *and be more effective* by sending groups of 30 to 40 cyclists off to different parts of the city as soon as enough people amassed, thus always keeping the number under 50. And if the goal of the system is to increase motorists’ exposure to bikes, I think this would do more. Instead of getting people along one route seeing an enormous collection of bikes, you would get 5 – 10 times as many people seeing a sizable force of bikes.

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/01/help-put-an-end-to-parade-rules-and-police-tactics-that-target-cyclists/comment-page-1/#comment-54486 Ian Turner Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:51:50 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/01/help-put-an-end-to-parade-rules-and-police-tactics-that-target-cyclists/#comment-54486 The 'no seatbelt' violation was issued to an NJ motorist, by the way. The ‘no seatbelt’ violation was issued to an NJ motorist, by the way.

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/01/help-put-an-end-to-parade-rules-and-police-tactics-that-target-cyclists/comment-page-1/#comment-54475 Christopher Edwards Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:56:36 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2008/08/01/help-put-an-end-to-parade-rules-and-police-tactics-that-target-cyclists/#comment-54475 Why do they even need people? Doesn't the permit process violate the Freedom of Assembly guaranteed by the U.S. Bill of Rights? I honestly don't know, perhaps the SCOTUS has issued a ruling on this, but it seems unconstitutional to me. Why do they even need people? Doesn’t the permit process violate the Freedom of Assembly guaranteed by the U.S. Bill of Rights? I honestly don’t know, perhaps the SCOTUS has issued a ruling on this, but it seems unconstitutional to me.

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