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CroustiBat OP t1_ivcytvy wrote

Reply to comment by josepapiblanco in Put some signs to discourage heavy gas mopeds on the bridges and protected bike lanes by CroustiBat

It's less for them than DOT to encourage them paying more attention

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DarkAvenger27 t1_ivdgfth wrote

Come on now. DOT gives less of a shit than the people riding the mopeds. The most they’ll do is tear down your signs because they’re unauthorized.

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bottom t1_ivd2j8m wrote

Yeah. No. The signs won’t help and the idea that anyone can out up traffic announcement signs in public is bad and could be quite dangerous.

I feel your pain 100% and get your idea but this isn’t the way. With the massive increase in electric vehicles changes are needed

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redditorium t1_ivdsz8c wrote

> than DOT to encourage them paying more attention

By what mechanism would this even happen?

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atari_Pro t1_ivf1xxk wrote

I’m with you fuck the pessimism.

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CroustiBat OP t1_ivf2aeg wrote

Funnily enough, we put a sign up while a DOT worker was watching us, so someone took notice lol.

To be fair, the amount of conversation this has generated in this thread alone made it worth it. We obviously know it's not going to magically solve the problem, but with our time and ressources - it's one thing we can do.

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Something_Berserker t1_ivg14l2 wrote

I saw a few of your signs up near the Williamsburg bridge and on 1st Ave. I appreciate your signs, even though it’s pissing into the wind.

Also pointless, but the “right way” to go about this is to write your council-person.

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josepapiblanco t1_ivczx9f wrote

I’m sure but I think there’s only a couple things that will actually stop reckless endangerment

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