Obstacles, part 5

It's not that it happens at all. We understand, sometimes you are a little bit stressed, you just want to get your job done, and quickly too. Or you just weren't thinking. It's not that.

It's the pattern. Bicyclists have just as much right to their bike lanes, as pedestrians to the pavement and motorists to the roads. (Or car lanes, if you will.) Yet, the bike lanes are routinely blocked, by snow banks, parked lorries, work going on, motorists parking their cars on the lanes and so on.

What would happen if a bicycle blocked the road like this? What would happen if a bicyclist left their bike in the middle of the road, saying "Oh, I'll be done in a little while and then I'll move the bike. I can't park my bike in the middle of the bike lane, can I?"

The photos below were taken during a 20 minute bike ride through Gothenburg. Tell us there's not a pattern here.

 

Great job, mate! Now it's hard to use two of the cycle stands!
 

 Nice parking, dude! You managed to block the bike lane completely. Oh, and thanks for the packed snow, city of Gothenburg!

Yes, of course we see that you're moving. But why is it OK for you to block the bike lane completely? Give us a good reason why and we won't nag about it.

To all the bicyclists out there: Ride safe!