Bike Lane Monitor: Sep 9 2000

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

College St.: Huron St. to Spadina Ave.
Sep 9 2000 - 13:00 to 14:00

Q: How many seconds can you stop in this location before a cyclist is endangered?
A: 59

The duration of the monitor session was 1 hour (3600 seconds).
Total vehicles observed in bike lane: 23
Number of cyclists were forced into mixed traffic lane or onto sidewalk because of illegally parked/stopped vehicles: 60
Bike Lane Violation Rate ((Total Duration of Bike Lane Violations/Duration of Monitor Session)/100): 98%
Average infraction duration = 153 seconds

Comments	Duration(Seconds)	Bikes Passing	Seconds per bike
taxi blue	360	3	120
Civic	174	3	58
Red Honda	194	1	194
Blue Ford	507	10	50
White Van	100	2	50
Black Jeep	170	1	170
Taxi (loading goods)	65	2	32
silver (taxi)	29	0	29
Black Ford; Emergency lights on; Delivery	373	5	74
Taxi Blue	9	1	9
close calls! Fire Dept. Prevention van non-emergency	191	4	47
White Hino van motor running	549	5	109
Black VW mmm-Burker King!	236	2	118
	30	1	30
	30	1	30
	240	1	240
Stuck in bike lane turning	25	0	25
	30	1	30
motorcycle waiting to turn	94	0	94
BLT blocking b.l.	30	0	30
	71	13	5
taxi pickup	5	3	1
U turn	10	1	10
TOTALS	3522	60	59