Rant -- "Bank Drive-thru is for motorized vehicles only!"

[SadieKate]

Hmm, ADA and wheelchairs. Are they allowed to use the drive-through?

http://www.bratbike.com/brattleboro/news.html

[SadieKate]

http://www.portlandtribune.com/susta...86591735012000


Next time a bank employees invites you inside, you could always ride inside.

[CarbonCandy]

I'll have to give this drive up window a try tomorrow when I deposit my check! I'm very curious what my bank will do/say, and possibly compare it to the 7+ other branches will say too!

[MomOnBike]

I have never had a problem with the tellers at any of the banks/credit unions I use the drive-up at. I have learned through sad experience, though, to beware of that big slippery grease spot at the credit union that has caused trouble on more than one occasion. (Darn cars, dripping oil like that, GRRR)

I tried once going through the drive up at a fast food joint once, but evidently the bike & I weren't heavy enough to trip the sensor. (Odd, you'd think we would be . . .)

My thought is that banks & other places will loosen up as more and more people start riding bikes on errands. They'll go with the trend of the customers.

[tri_sandz]

With the gas prices affecting everyone - well MOST everyone, I think they will have to change the policy.

Maybe you can help to speed it up with a letter.

[singletrackmind]

Mo Bike Federation is the coolest!

My current bank does not allow bikes in the drive-through and it doesn't have a bike rack either. They tell me cyclists usually just bring the bikes into the atm lobby area. Mine, being a tandem, would be difficult to get in so I'm going to keep asking until I get my rack.

Bikes are banned from most drive-throughs and many parking lots around here, and as I mentioned earlier even schools discourage riding.

[Trekhawk]

http://www.portlandtribune.com/susta...86591735012000


Next time a bank employees invites you inside, you could always ride inside.

What a cool story!!
Don't have to worry about the bike and bank thing here in Australia because as far as I know we have no drive through banks. Shocking I know!!

[BadgerGirl]

I don't think a robbery is a good excuse. They what would prevent vehicles from robbing the place. This is speculation, but I am thinking the windows may be bulletproof. And if the person at the window closes the tray, what are you going to do?

No, the drive thru windows at fast food places are plexiglass...not bulletproof. So, I can understand that. (It still hasn't stopped robbers working from cars though...)

It is private property, so they can make their own rules. But that seems counterintuitive. Who wants a bike going through the line on the inside of the bank. It takes up room, the way the lines are designed, it is hard to maneuver. I could see customers getting upset with that. And I would be taking my bike inside instead of locking it outside because my bike goes everywhere with me...(dam thieves).

If we are going to change our gas guzzling ways...this would be a good start since on Fridays and Saturdays, we spend all sorts of time idling while we wait in line.

[short cut sally]

My DH used to do business with this particular bank in the area..I personally hated that bank and never did my business their. They are snobby, all the branches that they have. So I had to do a deposit for him, waited in line at the drive thru. Got up to the window, (not a vacu-tube) right next to the window so they could see me. And she said they would not serve me because I was on a bike, I said all I need to do is do a deposit..Nope. come inside. So I went inside and complained to the inside teller and no one explained why I couldn't just make a deposit on the bike. I was upset. When I rode one day to my bank I asked them if I was allowed to ride my bicycle thru the drive up window, and they laughed and said, you would't believe how many people we have that go thru the drive up window..another reason why I love my bank.