Diamonds aren’t a biker’s best friend

Have had this link sitting around a couple days, waiting for a chance to use it … so here goes.

Many mornings, if I leave too late, I am part of the sludging slough of cars oozing out of West Seattle toward downtown. I dutifully wait until the precise start of the broken lines on the bus lane before making my move to get into the queue for the 99 North exit. I predictably fume at those who abuse the lane, getting into it much sooner, or looking for their merging moment much further up the line.

Now the link … a Seattle Times column suggesting law enforcers still do keep an eye on that lane. Gotta keep gridlock from devolving into anarchy …

4 Replies to "Diamonds aren't a biker's best friend"

  • eric September 15, 2006 (8:21 am)

    according to the article, you do not have to wait from the broken lines to cross the bus lane…. that has always been my understanding, but I guess that makes me an abuser…

    “Other traffic can cross that restricted lane but not stay there.”

    YMMV

    Here’s a thoght – try the bus! It’s fast, friendly, and smells great!

  • Administrator September 15, 2006 (9:39 am)

    crossing it is one thing but in the morning when the traffic is like molasses, once you get into that lane, you’re likely going to be there for a few minutes waiting for some kind soul to let you in. also regarding “staying there,” the people I’m referring to are the ones who get into that lane as soon as it appears on the uphill climb to the top of the bridge, bypassing everybody in the “appropriate” lane, then finally deciding around the top of the rise to signal to get into the viaduct-bound lane.

  • eric September 15, 2006 (10:27 am)

    haven’t driven the morning bridge commute for a few years. I do remember the pain of waiting in line to get on I-5 northbound and watching all of the impatient jerks cutting in. I know they changed up the way that works with sriping, signage and enforcement. I wonder if that is no longer an issue.

    I remember when they first put in the bus lane, they would have motorcycle cops sitting down at the bottom of it nailing people. Do they still actually enforce it much?

  • Paul September 15, 2006 (10:48 am)

    I wish people would get off of their high horse around here. Why is it people try to police all aspects of traffic.

    http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=rant20&date=20060820&query=drivers+quiz

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