A reader shares story of encountering several parked cars on a ride with his kid
Recently, my kid and I were biking to downtown San Jose to meet my wife, and hit a problem on South 2nd Street between East William and East Reed Street. There was a parked car, no driver, in the bike lane. We started to go around. Another car was illegally parked in the bike lane 20 feet in front of the first. We didn’t have to swerve into traffic, but it was stressful trying to get around these cars during rush hour.
It’s dangerous, especially for younger riders like my 13-year-old. My kid’s reaction? “Why would they do this? Let’s call the police.” I’m thinking 311 next time. I wonder if reporting this to the police would result in any action. I recently learned about California Vehicle Code 21211, which states that parking in bike lanes is prohibited, but see it all the time.Yours is one of many messages I received recently on this. The city is working on it.
The city issued roughly 1,200 tickets for parking in bike lanes last year. New legislation, AB 361, will allow local agencies to install cameras on parking enforcement vehicles for video imaging and issuing citations for bike lane parking violations.Leaves, trash, and other debris can be a significant obstacle in bike lanes. The city sweeps the lanes on major roads twice a month, and twice weekly on some roads.
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