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ParallelPeterParker t1_ja8tiau wrote

Reply to comment by Fattom23 in [Inquirer] Philadelphia collected $21 million in fees to improve pedestrian safety. Sidewalks are still treacherous. by Hoyarugby

My understanding is, by state law, one cannot park (or stop) in a travel lane, but bike lanes are not considered travel lanes and thus state law is sorta silent.

Under Phila ordinance, § 12-913(1)(c)(2) you can park there for the stated 20 minutes. Coincidently, Pittsburgh just changed this not to long ago to "fix the glitch."

All to say, City Council can fix this in like 3 months - they just refuse to.

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mistersausage t1_ja9cbgv wrote

c3 says you cannot park in dedicated bicycle lanes right after. So which applies if it's a bike lane that also has no parking signs?

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ParallelPeterParker t1_jaa2048 wrote

The 20 min rule. See the other poster above who explained stopping vs standing vs parking.

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mistersausage t1_jaajsno wrote

I am the other poster, but I am second guessing my conclusion based on c in that subsection. Regardless, PPA enforces it with the 20 min rule, so you get more than that because they have to scan your plate twice more than 20 min apart.

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