The Boston Metropolis Council agreed right this moment to carry a listening to to demand solutions on why the Boston Transportation Division has but to take away the bus/bike-lane stripes and bicycle alerts alongside Summer time Avenue in South Boston.
Councilor Ed Flynn (South Boston, South Finish, Chinatown, Downtown) referred to as for the listening to as a result of, he stated, South Boston residents maintain calling his workplace questioning if the continued existence of the lanes imply town plans to convey the devoted lane again or even when they might face site visitors tickets for driving within the earlier lane as soon as the T begins equipping its buses with enforcement cameras.Â
BTDÂ introduced the tip of the devoted lane in September.
Flynn added the nonetheless signalling bike lights specifically are inflicting issues, as a result of folks see a bit inexperienced and assume they will go, particularly, he stated, if they’re already distracted by the telephones that, he didn’t point out, they are not speculated to be utilizing whereas behind the wheel anyway.
“I’m afraid a significant accident will occur,” if drivers proceed to mistake the small bike alerts for actual ones, he stated. Additionally complicated, in keeping with his listening to request: The nonetheless posted “BUS ONLY” signal on Summer time Avenue by the USPS facility.
