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 Anne Alt on December 16, 2018 at 2:29pm

Crash debris in bike lane - 8830 S Vincennes. 311 report submitted.


Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on December 17, 2018 at 11:46am

1 N Franklin St. 311 reports submitted.

Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on December 17, 2018 at 11:49am

225 N Franklin St. 311 report submitted.

Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on December 18, 2018 at 11:44am

125 S Franklin St. 311 system down for maintenance. In the f*cking afternoon? Ever hear of 3 am software upgrades?

Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on December 18, 2018 at 11:45am

77 S Franklin St.

Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on December 18, 2018 at 11:46am

225 N Franklin St.

Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on December 18, 2018 at 11:52am

Now, I understand that trucks have to take wide turns. However, there are three lanes on northbound Orleans, and plenty of room to make a left turn given that it's a one-way street, as there are no southbound vehicles crowding the intersection. From where this numbnut stopped, it appears that he had the intention of stopping on the bridge in the bike lane before I screamed loud enough for him to swing back into the right traffic lane. Be careful out there.

Permalink Reply by Bob Kastigar on December 18, 2018 at 1:29pm

Where's the side-guard on that truck?  That's a city truck, aren't they required to have them?

Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on December 19, 2018 at 8:08am

In an act of hypocrisy, the city only requires privately owned trucks that do business with the city (with a contract >$2 million), or trucks weighing 10,000 lbs or more to have side guards.

In addition, the requirement to retrofit trucks is phased in over 4 years.

Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on December 19, 2018 at 8:10am

Rough commute this morning. I nabbed over 15 vehicles illegally parked on Jefferson, Harrison, and Halsted. What a sh*t show. Hopefully the 311 system is back up.

Permalink Reply by Cheryl on December 19, 2018 at 10:17am
Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on December 19, 2018 at 10:51am

It appears the new 311 system supports logins! Yeah! Having to re-enter my contact information for every stinkin report was a PITA. Of course, that assumes the new site actually works. I'll try it tonight.

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