"The problem with just going around for a cyclist is that it increases their chances of getting doored, being hit from behind by an inattentive driver, or colliding with a motorist who emerges from the blind spot created in front of the double-parked car or truck. Perhaps one of the most tragic examples of this occurred in Chicago in 2023. Lily Shambrook, 3, was riding on the back of her mother's bike."
"I have a major concern that the U.S. Foods delivery truck that was double-parked has not been discussed as having a role in the incident. But from the photos I took of the crime scene, the collision appears to have happened right where the delivery truck was blocking the road. I have heard no mention that the delivery truck was cited, nor have I heard about the position being marked."
"Double parking and parking in bike lanes is rampant in the city and is not a minor inconvenience or a victimless 'cost of doing business.' But the city basically never cites violations or tows double-parked vehicles. As I understand state law, double-parking means their obstruction of the travel lane could carry sig[nificant penalties]."
Double-parked vehicles create hazardous conditions for cyclists by forcing them into traffic lanes where they face increased risks of being doored, hit from behind, or struck by vehicles emerging from blind spots. A tragic 2023 Chicago incident resulted in a three-year-old's death when a cyclist attempted to navigate around an illegally parked truck. In San Francisco, a cyclist lost their leg in a collision at an intersection where a delivery truck was double-parked, yet the truck driver faced no apparent citation or investigation. Double-parking and bike lane parking violations are widespread in cities but rarely enforced through citations or towing, treating dangerous obstructions as acceptable business costs rather than serious safety hazards.
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