Philadelphia Could Start Citing Drivers for Blocking Bike Lanes

City officials will consider several road safety bills that include higher penalties for stopping in bike lanes and an assessment of the city’s Vision Zero funding.

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September 11, 2024, 6:00 AM PDT

By Diana Ionescu @aworkoffiction


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A proposed Philadelphia law would fine drivers who stop their vehicles in bike lanes, reports Michaela Althouse in Philly Voice.

Under current law, drivers can stop in a bike lane for up to 25 minutes before being cited. The new law would fine drivers $75 or $125, depending on the neighborhood. “Earlier this summer, bike safety activists submitted to city officials a petition that called for replacing ‘No Parking’ signs with ‘No Stopping’ signs along protected bike lanes. It also urged officials to add concrete barriers to the bike lanes on Spruce and Pine streets and Allegheny Avenue, and to end weekend parking in bike lanes.”

Other proposed bike safety bills include a request for a new bike lane and a call to evaluate city funding for Vision Zero, which was cut by Mayor Cherelle Parker earlier this year.

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