The new Jay Street bike lane is on the right path, but there are still some roadblocks, according to riders.<\/p>\n
The Department of Transportation installed the long-awaited peddling paths on the treacherous Downtown thoroughfare last month<\/span>, and cyclists say it is a definite improvement, with fewer motorists getting in their way than before. But some scofflaws are still brazenly cruising and parking in the new lanes with impunity, and riders say the city and police must do more to keep the two apart before they\u2019ll truly feel safe there.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s great for commuters right now who are already fearlessly going up Jay Street, but families, kids, people who are concerned by biking aren\u2019t going to try it out because it\u2019s still so lawless,\u201d said Brandon Chamberlin, who rides the path to work every day from Prospect Heights.<\/p>\n