I think a lot of bicycle infrastructure is designed by people who aren't cyclists....

For anyone wondering, and I know that this will sound impossible, but they actually fixed it!

Why suddenly everyone is getting recommendations about Casey Neistat old videos?

I used to laugh at the cyclist car driver beef but yesterday I cycled in a major city for 1h and now I'm 100% angry and ready to join the war

WOW... Genius! Two lanes... One for each way! Who could have thought of that???

There is zero reason why that bench should be there. Noone sits there. That wall shouldn't be there. poor design.

Dude I'm from the Netherlands and I'm cringing so hard at this

Cop on a horse says to little girl on a bike, “Did Santa get you that?” “Yes” replied the little girl. “Well tell him to put a reflector on it next year!” And fines her $5. The little girl looks up at the cop and says, “Nice horse you got there, did Santa bring you that?” The cop chuckles and replies, “He sure did!” “Well” says the little girl, Next year tell Santa that the dick goes under the horse, not on top of it”.

The cop sure didn’t sound like a gentleman

“The police officer was such a gentleman” The clip at the very end tells a different story...

Just put a “yield for oncoming cyclists” sign down.

As someone who almost got run over today because of the lack of bike lanes and crazy drivers who think they can cut me off on a really badly made intersection. I completely agree with this. And this wasn't in NYC, this was in a suburban neighborhood not far from the city.

Casey, this is exactly why I got out of the traffic division. Although it's rewarding to take DUI subjects off the street, I can still do that as a patrol officer and not have the headache of some jackass Sergeant asking me why I only had two tickets for the day. I couldn't write BS tickets. Two years was enough for me. I personally think we (police) have much bigger fish to fry than a bicycle ticket.

All you gotta do is turn your bike to the other way and do a reverse. Boom.

The fact that bridge exit is in the middle of the road is a mayor design mistake. .

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New york city cyclist signs are very very very very unclear. I hired the citibike and rode around the city for a couple of days. I was going the wrong way half of the time without knowing

I was thinking well as bad as it is the fine is probably only 15-20 dollars but my god $100

They should be thankful for you to take the bike instead of the car lmao

It's made that way on purpose to generate revenue for the city.

If Casey ran for mayor in NYC 🌇🗽 he'll probably win.

I'm so confused. Where do you go if you need to go straight? You have to go left or right and go down a block?

Is it just me, or am I the only one who has been rewatching a lot of Casey’s old vlogs.

A bit late to the conversation, but I feel like the fact that a bike making a minor traffic violation is magnitudes less problematic then a car doing the same is not understood by most Americans. Cause minor traffic violations don't harm anyone in 99% of cases. The point is that with a car that 1% most likely means hospitalization or death. With bikes on the other hand it's probably going to be a scrape or absolute worst case scenario a broken bone. Thus I personally believe that fining of cyclists should be a much rarer occurance, only happening when serious traffic violations are made. Oh and clear infrastructure is a must obv.

"The cop was a complete gentleman by the way" *the cop literally scolds them for minutes without letting them get a single word in* you're a nice man than most, Casey.

Bike Lanes v 2.0

The crazy thing is Casey has such a massive following that the City of NY might actually see this.

lmao This is only my second video, but I love watching you argue against the nonsensical laws we have.

From a city that was called new Amsterdam you would think they would know something about cycling ;)

That's such a trap. It's almost like it WAS a two lane cycle path, and then they got rid of it to generate revenue.

Just checked the lastest Google street view, this issue is fixed. The direction of this lane is changed while the inbound way has been moved to the left side on the yellow buffer zone beyond the wall, with barriers protected. Good work of NYCDOT!

4:26 Kinda sounded like he was rapping to the song

A "gentleman" will let you finish a sentence.

I love when Casey plays the journalist role on KZfaq, this is great.

Ouff, it’s very similar in Frankfurt - the flow during cycling is broken way too often, no dedicated traffic lights for cyclists and stuff. You see the sheer amount of cyclists with racing bikes? That’s the audience who really wants it. But if you really want to drive large scale adoption of cycling, you need infrastructure like here in The Netherlands. Here it is safe to bike for everyone, thus you see everyone on the street on their transport bikes, bikes with children in the front, grandmas with ebikes etc. Of course it may be a higher investment to make but if you after all win more users for the system, that’s a win. And I guess, the US health system would benefit from it.

To be fair, there is a metal barrier - designed in a curve - that leades BOTH directions of the bike path to the right. If you come down the bridge ON the bike path (as opposed to the pedestrian walkway), you have to swerve to the left to even be able to go straight ahead. This plus the double red "wrong way" signs are really as clear an indication as you can get, that you are NOT supposed to go there. I'm with you on a lot of bike infrastructure being poorly planned and/or executed, but the "that's counterintuitive" argument really doesn't work here - there is a metal barrier leading you off to the right, that you have to AVOID to go straight. Maybe the city could paint the barrier? (Oh and these "arrows" on the ground are clearly give-way marks just like they are painted, like, everywhere. Every 4-way stop has these, they should be well known...)

Casey : Watch this guy.... Guy : 😐

Very clever putting the original ticketing footage at the end. It gives viewers a whole different picture of the situation just based on the tone.

Making a new lane cost money. Fining a cyclist MAKES money.

In Ireland 🇮🇪, you can't even get a ticket for anything

That police officer didn’t sound like a respectful gentleman lol

Casey kept saying that the NYPD he talked to was really nice, but when I watched the clip at end of the video he sounded really spicy and talked with a lot of attitude.

I can understand cops giving ridiculous tickets like this in small towns where there's no crime. But in New York? Wow.

As a bicyclist, I can understand. And I don't even live in New York City. However police are only just there to simply enforce the laws there. Not make them. It's the city department of parks/recreation and public works you need to address the problem to. Or just contact the NYC council.

a little kid got hit because the kid was in the bike lane, doesn't matter which way the bikes are going

Loved the aerial footage of the bike lane though. It looked cool from above haha

I've gotta say, as a cyclist and a driver, it is clearly labeled. When you're on the road, no matter in what vehicle, it's your responsibility to recognize road signs. A couple stickers and some sharpie isn't an excuse to drive the wrong way down a one way street, and it's not an excuse here. However I also agree it's a terrible bike lane design and needs to be changed.

To fix this problem just look the other way and reverse through the lane. and VOILA!

City: let's encourage other methods of transportation. Also city: let's give out tickets for taking a safer route

Not only do they need to make a second lane but they need to get rid of those barricades as well. As a cyclist, every little bit of obstacle on the road can is like trying to dodge a flying brick when going at high speeds. NYC is a scary place to ride a bike and I 100% agree with you that the city needs to start consider improving its infrastructure instead of going after cyclists. 🚴

uh, one point about the "this looks like traffic is supposed to go in this direction" thing. That's a no right of way sign. Is that not common in the US? It means that people coming into the pointy end of the sign do not have right of way. It's totally standard in Europe.

if pedestrians are crossing, i don't think it's safe to go straight. The flow of traffic is directed towards the bridge because those people won't be going as fast as people going down the bridge with momentum. Hence, it's easier for cyclists who are going towards the bridge to stop for pedestrians crossing. Additionally, it's not really a straight path because you gotta swerve to the left in order to go through the gap. Also what happens if there are cyclists biking towards the bridge through the gap while someone coming off the bridge is going through the same gap? Wouldn't there be a collision? But yea the white arrows pointing towards the gap and wrong way sign are messed up.

I think NYC is just not naturally a bike friendly city.

Those arrows on road do not actually point the direction of traffic. They are called sharks' teeth. If they point towards you, you have to yield! They are very common in Europe, especially in the Netherlands where it makes cycling super safe!

It's a ticket trap to bolster revenue. Doesn't look like it has anything to do with safety.

Take the signs down. They cant enforce a rule without the sign, it will take the city 6 months minimum to replace after a complaint is filed for missing sign.....

Cop sounded stressed, irate and not very professional to me, if that’s professionalism, America’s cops scare me.

You should do a remake of the "Bike lanes" video! :)

Here is my opinion on this.. The youtuber makes a valid point.. they should open up a passage for bikes coming down from the bridge. Its the obvious best solution for both safety and convenience to pedestrian and cyclists. Unfortunately Pedestrian got injured so cops have to intervene and shkw awareness 2) To be honest big majority cyclists don't follow the traffic rules. I see this everyday and don't get me started with the E bikes. If you sit on a busy corner and watch cyclists pass you will see all the violations. They hardly ever stop at red lights. Some of these unfortunate cyclist death are also contributed to their own riding habits. Drivers, Pedestrian, cyclists, (E-bikes 😡) all have to do their part to assure the safety and rules of the road.

It has actually been fixet. Look at google maps street view 2019.

When it gets to bikes and Casey, shit gets real.

Casey, counterintuitive equals massive money grabs for municipalities. It’s not an accident. Might ask him what date of the week you got your ticket? The cynic in me suspects it might’ve been towards the end of the month,where quotas for ticket issuance might have had to have been met.

you call that policeman a gentleman?

The step down only seems to make sense for a bike coming off this platform. I wouldn't particularly want to ride a basic city bike up that sloped step, though I guess I'd do it anyway if I had no other option. Also, those arrows on the pavement are kind of counterintuitive, the direction they point is the direction traffic flow comes from, I see these on Dutch streets on Google street view. So when looking straight ahead, if the arrow points towards you, you should be in that lane. If they're pointing away from you, you're in oncoming traffic. A comment here from two years ago says that this issue is fixed, so I guess I have some street view to look at.

Buy a helmet and safety vest, demount the sign 😁. No more tickets.

Way to be mature about this Casey. Rather than just hating on the cops, you've looked at the real issue and offered a solution. Nice job.

Well the yield arrows on the ground definitely suggest that is one way from the opposite direction from the bridge, but it's still bs

Almost Two years later... did they fix it ?

Lol Casey still the biggest advocate for them bikers in NYC.

That police officer doesn't sound respectful.

For those wondering, they changed it.

I have had two experiences with police officers while cycling. Both times they told me they should’ve ticketed me, but didn’t want to. And told me what I was doing wrong and why it was illegal. I think that this is very smart. Its just as effective to prevent traffic accidents, but it gives people trust in police officers and the fact that they’re there to make the place better and safer.

great video, my friend Mike got ticketed in the exact same spot

I understand everything except for.. *WHY ARE THERE ARROWS ON THE GROUND TELLING YOU TO GO INTO THAT DIRECTION!?!?!*

actually the triangles mean that cyclists have to yield to pedestrians but saying you can go in makes more sense

New York's Finest at its best stamping out wrong way cycling. Murder, rape, looting, assault, car jacking is another story, not enough man power.

Bike lanes part 2. This is great!

I'm sure you are a recognized person all around NYC, Casey. Cops are trained to recognize people. You have to deal with NYPD cops. Let me say, this cop DID NOT sound like a "nice guy" He sounded confrontational, aggravated and agitated He was clearly NOT de-escalating the encounter He brought up an injured pedestrian (unfounded) He brought up his animosity toward cyclists He accused YOU - by proxy - of disobeying traffic signals He challenged you at one point to show him a sign somewhere He seemed to be baiting YOU into a more strenuous confrontation You didn't take the bait I am dubious of cops intentions whenever I am forced to interact with them for these reasons above

I get angry at something that doesn’t even remotely affect me

They need to ticket enough cyclists to be able to afford the paint to paint a new bike lane obviously.

It would make me happy to see this issue fixed as a result of this video. There are things like this everywhere and it often feels like there's little that we can do

This is the content I personaly subscribed for. Not the tech thing... Make the town a better place...

Sounds a lot like the design problem with speed limits. Some streets are designed in such a way that it makes people feel they can go a faster speed. Either design the street to be slower or increase the speed limit.

Also in 2020 they fixed that problem just so if anyone is wondering,that was is not a wrong way anymore

One easy way to finish the tickets revenue is to contest everyone of them, every single ticket so that the court room is completely full for the next 3-5 years..

The cop at the end was very aggressive. Sorry you had to deal with that! Edit: NYC is my second home. I’m well aware of the talking patterns. That’s not what I meant by aggressive. I just meant that he wouldn’t let him talk. I understand why he would be like that though. He was dealing with a group of excitable people. I’m not saying it was bad. I’m just saying it makes for an uncomfortable situation that I wouldn’t want to find myself in. 😅

Show the judge, he will dismiss the ticket and someone in the traffic dept. The arrows on the ground are enough for dismissal

I'm not sure if you have driving licence or not, but those "arrows" mean that the traffic from the other side need to give way, not to follow them from your side. For a driver and cyclist it is intuitive in my opinion.

I still think common sense and being a city planner is not mutually exclusive.

Worlds largest cop. Surely?

Here after Casey's "Bike Lanes by Casey Neistat" and his recent bike lane [update'ish] video - NYC BIKE LANE BOUNTY.

3:59 my man really thought those yield markings were arrows 👀

Kudos Casey... you handled this in a super professional and reasonable manner. A lot of people would have just verbally assaulted the cop, who probably gets screamed at all day for following the directives the city imposes on him. He can’t change the situation, but maybe enough people will see this video to help spark a change at the city planning level.

So if you want to cycle straight ahead, what route are you actually meant to take to be legal? Crossing traffic?

The arrows on the ground mean "yield". They are also used in Georgia and South Carolina.

Work as design. It's a ticket trap. It's not logical, it's a 'disguised' tax.

So a bicyclist got ticketed for biking on the bike path but the citizen that got hit didn’t get ticketed for walking on the bike path?

Loved the “I ain’t mad at cha” (2Pac!) at the end! (Who caught it too?).

The cop was a gentleman????? I'd hate to meet a mean one...

Who here is binge watching old Casey videos while in quarantine?