[*BCM*] Re: Bostoncriticalmass Digest, Vol 23, Issue 19

[J Chrysanthemum]

man, that brings me back to when i used to work in
davis square and was nearly convinced that the #77 bus
driver had it in for me...that bus nearly ran me
down/ran me off the road on a daily basis, no matter
where or how i rode or whether i took a lane or not.  

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>    4. Re: Need some pointers (Dan Barrett)
>    5. Re: Need some pointers (Robotica)
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>    7. Sharing the road vs. taking a lane? (Vicki
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> Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 10:54:43 -0400
> From: "Justin Wong" <lilwong at bu.edu>
> Subject: RE: [*BCM*] Need some pointers
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> Thanks turtle! I generally ride all the way to the
> right + enough room not
> to get doored. I've experienced more than annoyed
> motorists (aggressive,
> dangerous driving) in the past when taking a full
> lane on narrows streets.
> Though I have no problem taking lanes. I just try to
> "share" the road...what
> a fallacy!
> 
> In any case here is the prompt response from the
> MBTA, they call me Ms. -
> insult to injury I say, lol.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Carrie Dubose [mailto:CDubose at mbta.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 10:26 AM
> To: Justin Wong
> Cc: Blindback
> Subject: Re: MBTA Bus Route 1
> 
> Dear Ms. Wong:
> 
> Thank you for your email about an operator who you
> observed driving in a
> dangerous manner.  We appreciate hearing from you
> and we sincerely apologize
> for the operator's dangerous actions while driving. 
> There is no excuse for
> it.
> 
> We assure you we take this type of report very
> seriously.
> 
> The type of behavior you describe goes against all
> the operator's training.
> 
> The operator that you encountered will be
> identified, interviewed and
> re-instructed on rules about on our driving policy. 
> Any further infractions
> will result in more severe discipline.  The MBTA has
> a progressive
> disciplinary policy, up to and including
> termination.
> 
> Again, we extend our apologies.  Thank you again for
> writing.
> 
> Carrie Dubose
> Superintendent of Transportation
> Cabot Garage 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> bostoncriticalmass-bounces at bostoncriticalmass.org
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[mailto:bostoncriticalmass-bounces at bostoncriticalmass.org]
> On Behalf Of
> turtle
> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 10:37 AM
> To: Boston Critical Mass
> Subject: Re: [*BCM*] Need some pointers
> 
> First of all, yeah, bus drivers suck.  Not all of
> them, but many of them are
> so completely insane when it comes to safety and
> respect.
> 
> Secondly, you won't be able to find a police report,
> since no damage was
> done and no one was hurt.  Well, you can FILE a
> crash report with the
> police, but no one will take you seriously.  You CAN
> file a report with the
> RMV, however.  See the MassBike FAQ for the link:
> http://massbike.org/resources/  (Scroll down to near
> the bottom and lookf
> for the "driver complaint" question.) But that will
> only work if you got the
> driver's description, bus number, and time of
> day/route, for identification
> purposes.
> 
> Finally, seriously, don't ride all the way over to
> the right.  Ride far
> enough into the lane that you have pelnty of space
> on your right.  Take the
> lane if it's narrow (as it is in most parts of Mass
> Ave.). 
> Seriously.  You are entitled to it, and you will be
> safer, too.  Yes, some
> motorists may get annoyed, but they won't treat you
> as if you were
> two-dimentional, like that bus driver did.  And the
> more people who bike
> like they belong on the road, the more people will
> begin to understand that
> we do belong on the road.
> 
> Oh, and one last thing.  I'm glad you are ok!
> 
> -Turtle
> Got arrested after getting pissy at a bus driver who
> harassed me...
> 
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> >  
> > So this morning, I almost got sideswiped and
> pinned by an MBTA bus. I 
> > have notified the MBTA, Badtransit and T-Rage.
> I'll fill out an 
> > incident report with the cops after work. Is there
> anything else I should
> do?
> >  
> >  
> > here is a copy of my e-mail to the MBTA
> >  
> > From: Justin Wong [mailto:lilwong at bu.edu]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 10:02 AM
> > To: 'cdubose at mbta.com'
> > Subject: MBTA Bus Route 1
> > 
> > 
> > To whom it may concern,
> >  
> > This morning at approximately 8:43 AM I was biking
> on Mass Ave when a 
> > Route
> > 1 bus honked at me 3 times and proceeded to
> accelerate and cut me off. 
> > I was riding respectfully as far over to the right
> as I could and 
> > there was plenty of room to pass, even for a bus.
> The problem I want 
> > to address in this e-mail is: I should not have to
> worry about dying 
> > on our city's streets because your bus driver
> thinks she owns the 
> > road. Fortunately for me, I was able to slam the
> breaks and turn 
> > sharply to the right before hitting a parked car
> or being pinned by the
> 
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