press1forjosh, 3 months ago

@ascentale Yes! I lead a Ride Thru Drive Thru Ride in Portland about 5 yrs ago, when they first passed the city ordinance requiring bike access (with some conditions): https://www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/event-12005

#bikeFun #pdxBikes #rideThruDrivrThru #pedalpaloozaPDX

rowmyboat, 3 months ago

@ascentale A8: No, but as a teenager I walked though one a few times. There was a drive-through convenience store across the street from the movie theater in the town I grew up in. We’d get snacks there to sneak into the movie. A bunch of us would stand in formation like we were sitting in car seats & walk up making car noises. It helped that we knew one of the kids who worked there & was frequently on shift when we did this. #BikeNite

CelloMomOnCars, 3 months ago

@ascentale

This is how I get my cash.
When I pull up with my car at the drive through ATM I can't reach the screen (I'm a shorty). On a bike, noooo problem!

enobacon, 3 months ago

#BikeNite A8 Portland has an ordinance that requires drive-thrus to serve people if that's the only way the business is open. Some will refuse when the lobby is available, but I don't go to mcdonald's so it's never been a problem.

@ascentale

bike, 3 months ago

@ascentale

Yes. I have tried and been refused. I have also tried and been served.

I don't know if this bill passed or not, but it might be of interest:
https://www.theurbanist.org/2022/02/01/bill-seeks-to-allow-access-to-drive-thru-only-businesses-for-patrons-without-cars/

Neblib, 3 months ago

@bike @ascentale looks like it died at committee :( https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5903&Year=2021&Initiative=false

Hopefully someone can bring it back in with the changes they were talking about in that article and other states can use it as a template.

moira, 3 months ago

@ascentale A8: Twice! Once got served! The other time refused because they weren't allowed to do "walk up" at the drive-through.

#BikeNite