Who's a Bike Lane For?

Last night, cars created - and trapped themselves - in this traffic jam in La Candelaria.

Happily for them, however, the nearby bicycle lane provided a convenient detour.

'Bikes only.'

 And why shouldn't they? After all, just about everybody, including motorcycles, delivery carts, street vendors, and, of course, pedestrians, use Bogotá's 'bike' lanes.

A bike lane's a convenient place to pull a cart.

Motorcycle cops love a bike lane.

A bike lane's a nice place for a walk....

...or to set up a vending cart.

By Mike Ceaser, of Bogotá Bike Tours