Tags for Forum Posts: bike stands
Alison, I reckon they're not fit for their intended purpose. A bike rack is about as utilitarian a piece of street furniture as one could imagine: not an objet d'art or sculpture.
It would be interesting to know the views of the local councillors about this recent incident.
So sad to see people's bikes trashed. I doubt the council can accept liability and replace them, but perhaps they can help via some of the local bike charities.
If the bike racks are inconspicuous to lorry drivers, and are inherently flimsy and so not fit for purpose, I can imagine a lawyer arguing that the council should compensate the bike owners on the grounds that, for instance, the cyclists had a reasonable expectation their bikes would be safe.
@Strawcat - I'm not a fan of the stands by any stretch of the imagination but I think you're being a bit unrealistic here and not fair to the council.
No bike stand can withstand the force of a car or truck coming round a corner too fast and hitting them. They were: a) on a pavement and b) had a number of bikes locked to them - so it's not as though they can be called inconspicuous! The driver is the person at fault here, not Haringey.
The fact that the stands are not fit for purpose has been agreed by everyone involved (including the council) but is another question.
I'm pretty sure there's a yellow box junction camera at that junction. I imagine there's good likelihood that the incident was captured on camera. I suppose that the footage will be erased after a number of days. If someone could give the council an approximate day/time, they could take a look.
I doubt the Council will be willing to release footage. It may not release images of people to the public under the Data Protection Act. I think the request has to come from the police who may not act if they believe the damage is too minor.
Lorry drivers shouldn't be mounting the pavements in the first place!
In recent years the Council produced a “Streetscape Manual”. This was a glossy spiral-bound book that gave details of all the approved designs for street furniture and signage, including lamp-standards, footway paving, waste bins, bike stands etc. As I recall it, this was an admirable document produced after consultation across the borough. I wonder what happened to it!
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