Bike Lane Monitor: Noon, Apr 13 '99

ARC Bike Lane Monitor
Toronto cyclists standing together.
legal defence, direct action, lobbying, education

College St.: University Ave. to Huron St.
April 13 1999 - 12:00 to 13:00

Summary:

Q: How many seconds can you stop in this location before a cyclist is endangered?
A: 53

The duration of the monitor session was 1 hour (3600 seconds).
Total vehicles observed in bike lane: 21
Number of cyclists were forced into mixed traffic lane or onto sidewalk because of illegally parked/stopped vehicles: 50
Bike Lane Violation Rate ((Total Duration of Bike Lane Violations/Duration of Monitor Session)/100): 74%
Average infraction duration = 126 seconds

Comments	Duration (Seconds)	Bikes Passing	Seconds per bike
blue cab	147	2	74
	45	1	45
cab	2	0	0
	54	0	0
	40	0	0
driving	185	0	0
Courier van	202	2	101
red sedan	49	0	0
Sleeman truck	580	10	58
driving	15	0	0
TTC truck (no cones)	1085	35	31
	30	0	0
cab drop & coffee break	190	0	0
driving	10	0	0
private drop	20	0	0
TOTALS	2654	50	53