2.8.11

Mayor Bykesalot

In light of all the seriousness these days, I thought I'd add a little more and emphasize that it's illegal to park your car in the bike lane.  Especially in Lithuania.  The closing remarks of the broadcaster are the best part.


Here's a photo caption from telegraph.co.uk
"This is the incredible moment a frustrated mayor drove an armoured vehicle over a Mercedes-Benz S-Class parked in a cycle lane. Arturas Zuokas became infuriated with motorists parking their luxury cars illegally around the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius. So the 43-year-old politician drove over this Merc in a Russian tank to set an example. The mayor said: "I’ve had enough of these drivers parking their luxury cars on bike lanes and pedestrian crossings. This tank is a good tool to solve the problem of parking in the wrong place." We think it was probably a set-up, but we certainly wouldn't take a chance by parking illegally in Vilnius."