Two women allege they can’t easily get in and out of their vehicles in places where the city has installed protected bike lanes.
A lawsuit filed by two disabled women this week accuses the District of adopting protected bike lane designs that make it harder for them to find safe parking in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act.The lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Washington, is seeking to have the District Department of Transportation rethink its approach to designing bike lanes and provide more accessible parking across the city.
“It’s dangerous,” said Theodosia Robinson, 70, one of the plaintiffs. She uses a walker and described close calls with cyclists. “There has to be a safer way.”District Department of Transportation officials declined to comment, citing the litigation. “If not planned carefully, separated bike lane installations can potentially impede access to the curb for alighting motor vehicle passengers or transit users,” the Federal Highway Administration notes in a design guide.of how the lanes can incorporate dedicated disabled parking and loading zones with safe crossings to the sidewalk. Such a design provides enough space for someone to deploy a wheelchair ramp from their vehicle without having to enter the bike lane.
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