[Carfreeliving] Bike/emergency lanes.

[Brinkman, Cheryl]

Hi Car Freers,
 
I work at Post/Market and frequently see fire trucks and ambulances
trying to get to Market along Montgomery Street during rush hour, sirens
wailing, lights flashing, stuck behind a sea of single occupant
vehicles.  I always hope it's no one I know, waiting for the ambulance.
 
In my mind I see a wide lane that would serve as a bike lane and
emergency service vehicle lane, I would agree to get out of the way of a
fire truck or ambulance very quickly if I could safely ride my bike down
Montgomery and Kearny. (I also see wider sidewalks on Montg/Kearny in my
mind, since the sidewalks appear to carry more people then the streets,
esp. Montgomery: No buses.)
 
Anyone aware of precedence out there in the US for creating bike lanes
in order to make emergency access faster and easier?  Too much
liability?  I bet the fire station on Sansome at Washington would be
intrigued.  Could speed up their response time.
 
I know the bike lanes on the Bay Bridge are also being sold as
maintenance and access lanes, but they don't actually exist yet.
 

Cheryl Brinkman 
McKesson Corporation 
Sr. Product Manager 
Generic Rx 
415-983-7501 
415-732-2699 - fax 
cheryl.brinkman at mckesson.com <mailto:cheryl.brinkman at mckesson.com>  

 


 

 
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