What's this doing in the bike lane?

Share your pics, videos, streets, stories of what you find in the bike lane of the non-bike variety that has an impact on your ride and/or your safety. I've decided to keep it a little more open ended - cars, snow, buses, garbage, cabs, etc. If they shouldn't be in the bike lane, go ahead and add it to this thread. Please be safe if you are taking pics or video! :-)

My hope is that we can collectively build some evidence of what we see when riding in the city with the overall hope of better enforcement of "bikes only" and improving maintenance.

Update: More Hashtags to Capture Vehicles in the Bike Lane

With popular hashtags:
#BikeLaneShaming

#LaneSpreading (Chicago Bike Selling)

#ClearTheWay (ActiveTrans), there are many options to capture violations.

We think you should use ALL of them AND post your photos on The Chainlink. ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on January 7, 2019 at 11:54am

151 N Franklin St. 311 report submitted.

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Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on January 7, 2019 at 12:00pm

225 N Franklin St. 311 report submitted.

9-40-060 Driving, standing or parking on bicycle paths or lanes prohibited. (a) The driver of a vehicle shall not drive, unless entering or exiting a legal parking space, or stand, or park the vehicle upon any on-street path or lane designated by official signs or markings for the use of bicycles, or otherwise drive or place the vehicle in such a manner as to impede bicycle traffic on such path or lane. The driver of a vehicle shall not stand or park the vehicle upon any lane designated by pavement markings for the shared use of motor vehicles and bicycles, or place the vehicle in such a manner as to impede bicycle traffic on such lane; provided, however, the driver of a bus may stop the bus in any such lane (i) at a designated bus stop for the purpose of loading or unloading of passengers, (ii) in case of an emergency; or (iii) as permitted in Section 9-48-050(d) of this Code. In addition to the fine provided in Section 9-4-025 of this Code, any vehicle parked in violation of this section shall be subject to an immediate tow and removal to a city vehicle pound or authorized garage.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Weeks on January 7, 2019 at 3:34pm

Reads well, sounds like it means business. Rarely, if ever, enforced.

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Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on January 7, 2019 at 4:40pm

I'm fairly certain that applies to most traffic laws, if not all laws. Ever see someone getting a ticket while smoking next to a building entrance? Yeah, didn't think so.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Weeks on January 7, 2019 at 5:26pm

I try not to be too cynical. It's hard these days!

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Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on January 8, 2019 at 4:26am

OK, I thought I've heard of everything, but apparently not. I was riding south on Wells St this morning, and encountered a beer truck illegally double parked in the shared bike lane just south of Wacker Dr. As I was videoing the back of the truck I looked over to the sidewalk and saw a parking enforcement aide walking along with her ticketbook. I rode over to her and asked her if she would kindly ticket the illegally parked truck. She said that she couldn't because they issued new ticket books, and they don't have a checkbox for vehicles parked in the bike lane. I said, "What about double parking?" She said nope.

Seriously, WTF. Who designs a ticket book that doesn't include the common parking related offenses on it?