No Standing Zones

Posted by brewcaster in Riding Etiquette on Apr 4th, 2008 | 4 comments

I am such a rebel

This photo is an example of an area on the Max you are not supposed to stand. On the Max I believe this to be a pretty “light rule”. True, standing here may impede the ramp from extending, but I have yet to see that happen. When the train is full, sometimes you gotta stand here.

But MORE IMPORTANTLY, there is a similar area on the buses where you should not be standing unless the next stop is yours. I want to encourage riders to not stand in the little area where the back door is. It makes it very difficult for riders to exit around you in a space meant for a single person to walk through.

Don’t be that guy (or girl, but that seems to be rare)

-brewcaster



4 Responses to “ “No Standing Zones”

  1. Connie says:
    April 7, 2008 at 12:46 pm

    I’ve wondered if anyone knew about or noticed these areas. Drives me crazy when someone stands in the back door on a bus and then doesn’t get off at the very next stop. It’s probably a little dangerous, too – I’ve never seen the back doors fly open, but …. In general, if there’s a seat, sit down. That frees up space in the aisles and makes it easier for passengers getting on and off to move around.

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  2. Christian says:
    April 7, 2008 at 1:06 pm

    Well said! Just proves that there are these rules out there that just so many people either seemingly ignore or just don’t care about…

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  3. shirley eugsist says:
    April 9, 2008 at 12:27 pm

    I ride the 71 north every morning, and soon after I get on the bus, it starts filling with kids going to Franklin High School. There is *always* at least one high school kid blocking the back door. They’re usually about as wide as two kids, and they won’t move. More times than not, I have had to literally body slam them just to get off the bus.

    That’s why I usually ride my bicycle to work. : )

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  4. Christian says:
    April 9, 2008 at 1:01 pm

    That’s the truth! I’m a little too far out from my workplace to bike… but come Summer, I think I may give it a shot :)

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