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Blocking the Bike Lanes - A case of Government failure?

Jim Riley

10th June 2011

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I’m indebted to Paul Sheppard at KES for spotting this wonderful video clip which examines some of the issues surrounding the policing of bike lanes in my favourite place of all - Manhattan. Bike users in NYC are doing the city a favour, reducing pollution, staying fit etc. So should the NYPD come down so hard on a cyclist who has inadvertently swerved out of the bike lane? Enjoy…

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Jim Riley

Jim co-founded tutor2u alongside his twin brother Geoff! Jim is a well-known Business writer and presenter as well as being one of the UK's leading educational technology entrepreneurs.

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