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 Cooper Hofstad on March 6, 2019 at 5:03am

There are others who are likely better at that than I am - including, obviously, you, who have those handy links.  I stick within my own lane (pun sort of intended) and do what I do.  Thank you for circulating those.

Permalink Reply by Ernesto Lube on March 6, 2019 at 5:27am

STOP THE INSANITY!   NO MORE BIKE LANES!

Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on March 1, 2019 at 6:20am

Ernesto, I think that uber/lyft driver was ticked-off and in a hurry to dump his local fare and trying to get over to union station to pickup a $200 surge fare to Downers Grove with the Metra disaster. I guess you and everyone else was in his way of making big money.

'Time for Chicago's next mayor to crackdown on Lyft / Uber ride-share!'

See clp, no all caps shouting and your mascot won't appear.

Permalink Reply by BikeScnhook on March 1, 2019 at 11:02am

Seems to me that someone who's so anti-bike lane should STFU in a thread made specifically for people venting about violating the lane. #JustSayin

Permalink Reply by Bob Kastigar on March 1, 2019 at 3:23pm

If bike lanes aren't enforced what's the point in having them?

Permalink Reply by Ernesto Lube on March 6, 2019 at 5:27am

STOP THE INSANITY!   NO MORE BIKE LANES!

Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on March 2, 2019 at 2:58am

Unless the lane is marked as a shared bike lane, it is not shared space. Even then, there is no stopping or parking allowed in a shared bike lane.

Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on March 4, 2019 at 12:29pm

201 N Franklin St. 311 report submitted.

Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on March 4, 2019 at 12:31pm

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.

Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on March 5, 2019 at 12:19pm

1 N Franklin St. 311 reports submitted.

Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on March 5, 2019 at 12:20pm

23 N Franklin St. 311 report submitted.

Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on March 5, 2019 at 12:22pm

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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