Signs of the new cycling season in Montreal?

Funny how the cars rush back to claim their territory in the fall even before the closing date arrives for some of the city's bike paths yet when the paths are supposed to be open on April 1st they stubbornly cling to the space a day later.

I wonder where all those eager municipal agents are who are so quick to ticket vehicles for any type of parking infraction? It seems respecting the small space allotted to bike paths is low on the priority list.

Perhaps if the city of Montreal issued some form of notification during the last week of March it might alert car owners to the need to keep clear of the bike path rather than waiting for two or three weeks before city employees get around to installing those green poles.

Or maybe the city could even update its website to change all its cycling information from being buried in the 'Summer Activities' section of its website to a more appropriate section relating to public transportation. And it could change its note about bike paths being open from the end of April to the end of October (variable) to agree with its street signs and reality.