Saturday, June 18, 2005
McD encourages cycling... but not in drive-thru
McDonald's may be trying to chang their image and encouraging customers to exercise, even selling McKids bicycles, but don't try and ride that bicycle through a McDonald's drive-thru. A UK couple who tried to bike through the drive-thru were turned away. They were told that only insured vehicles are allowed. [Portsmouth Today]
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I tried biking through a drive-thru in Minneapolis waiting for a light rail train on Minnehaha Avenue. It was a Sunday and there is a 30 minute wait between trains.
The ever-intelligent manager insisted that I had no right biking through. If I rode on a motorized vehcile, he could serve me. Otherwise, sorry, I would have to rent a car or vehicle solely to order food.
How ridiculous. The main part of the store was closed and I only wanted a shake.
The next day I spoke with the store manager. She stated that it is commmon policy in the insurance industry to not cover non-motorized patrons who are in drive-thru. Therefore, customers should beware stepping foot in a drive-thru area - as these stores will not cover if you are run over by another patron.
My bicycle is covered by theft insurance, so technically my bike is insured... now what? Personally I look at this as discrimination, if you can afford to have an auto OK, but no car, no service, this sucks big time.
I have actually paid other motorists to buy food from the late night drive through, frankly this is even more of a hazard, stopping other people’s cars, negotiating & handing money in the middle of traffic etc. stopping traffic again to retrieve food, puts the both customers & the restaurant in a position more likely to be injured than if they would have helped someone in the first place. I cant wait to see the first lawsuit over this one!...
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