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 November 30, 2017 at 11:45am

140 S Wells St. 311 report submitted.

Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on November 30, 2017 at 11:50am

125 S Franklin St. 311 report submitted. This was a UPS driver delivering packages. I'm dreaming that his truck got towed away.

Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on November 30, 2017 at 11:53am

225 N Franklin St. 311 report submitted.

Permalink Reply by Gopher Biker on December 1, 2017 at 2:36am

1737 W. Polk Street

11/30/2017 @3:45pm

IL Z922999

Permalink Reply by Gopher Biker on December 1, 2017 at 2:38am

761 S. Damen Ave.

11/30/2017 @3:50pm

Oui, Oui again

IL 29843K

Permalink Reply by David P. on December 1, 2017 at 5:41am

You can see in the photo that the truck operator is draining a waste tank - where else do you think he is supposed to park?

Permalink Reply by Gopher Biker on December 1, 2017 at 6:17am

There is an entrance to the work site on Polk, he could go (no pun intended) in there.

Permalink Reply by Bruce on December 1, 2017 at 9:30am

Right. I think the problem to the question of "where is he supposed to park?" is that it implies that parking in the bike lane is a superior option to parking on the sidewalk, or in the car lane.  All are equally objectionable from a legal and ethical perspective.   At the very least, cones should be placed around the perimeter of the truck at a distance great enough to allow for displaced cyclists to pass safely without having to merge into the motor-vehicle lane.

Permalink Reply by Gopher Biker on December 1, 2017 at 10:04am

I agree, there are times/situations when there isn't a better option, such as the Divvy station on Polk by the PINK line station - the choices for the DIVVY re-balancer are the main traffic lane, the bike lane, or the bus stop. In those situations, I just grumble to myself and keep pedaling.

Permalink Reply by Maurice on December 1, 2017 at 10:51am

On the other side of the fence?

 

If the driver's only options are to park illegally, then the city should crack down on these businesses.

Permalink Reply by Bike Lane Uprising on December 1, 2017 at 9:22am

If you’re not a Bike Lane Uprising submitter already, we’d love to have you sign up. We use submissions like the ones in this thread to triangulate problem areas, hold bike lane violators accountable, & share data with Chicago decision makers

bikelaneuprising.com

Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on December 1, 2017 at 11:03am

7 N Franklin St. 311 report submitted.

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