This isn't the greatest image I have taken, but it doesn't change the fact that this driver decided that illegally stopping in the bike lane was somehow a better idea than stopping across the street.

Again, you can see the free parking space on the other side. As there is no one near the vehicle, it doesn't look like you really need to park there right now...well it is illegal 24/7 anyway.

On the positive note, notice the other contractor with the trailer down the street is starting to park on the correct side. Thanks!

Motorists, you may think that it is okay to stop here because it is a quiet street. In reality, other motorists tend to get aggressive around here because of all of the stop signs. You stopping in the bike lane does not help things. Aside from being against the law and all.

I took this shot from way back to show that there is a huge parking space on the other side of the street. I asked the idling driver to not stop there and she just sat there and ignored me. That's right, idling too. Eesh.

And there is no one around to ask to move the truck. The 'no one around' factor also makes me think that they could put the truck somewhere different when they don't need it.

This truck has been here quite a bit. I understand that they will have to load and unload that truck and trailer quite a bit, but there is tonnes of space across the street and the driveway of the house that you're working on and blocking anyway is completely empty. Could you not put it there?

This one pulled across the yellow line (we normally drive on the right here in Canada) and stopped right in front of me. I slowed way down as I had no idea what they were doing, then had to pull into the oncoming lane to get around. Keep in mind this house that they stopped in front of is beside two different parking lots. Not really necessary to stop there, eh?

Not sure if this is in the spirit of this website, but I thought I would post this guy driving in the bike lane, squeezing me off between him and the car to my right. Yes, he knew I was there as he came from behind me.

Traffic backed up along Mackenzie-King bridge, but for some reason eight (that's right, 8) vehicles in a 200m stretch were crawling along in the bike lane causing me to squeeze between them and the curb. All of this when they all had tonnes of room to their right as evidenced by the people in front and behind them. I can't understand what could possibly make them think this is a good idea.

So much wrong with this one. Not only is this a bike lane, but an oncoming one too. A cyclist would have to wait in busy traffic until the oncoming lane is clear. All of this when there is a huge parking spot right across the street.

Why this person insists on stopping there when there is a perfectly good parking spot across the street is beyond me.

Clearly this message is not getting around.

Yes, cabs are allowed to stop in the bike lane for up to 45 seconds only if they are receiving or discharging passengers. This taxi was already stopped when I first saw it and was still there when it passed it over 70 seconds later and during that time I did not see any passengers around the vehicle. If you're waiting for someone, do it somewhere else.

Cab #679

I figure a second post on the same violation wouldn't do any harm.

Completely blocking the Laurier SBL in front of 220 Laurier. He even has the little orange triangles out!

Dusk on Laurier. Cyclists dismounted and walked around on sidewalk.

Parked over both bike lanes to mail a letter. Waited 2 light cycles until he pulled away.

Junk Van parked in the bike lane on Bay Street.

Check out the video at Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIpu15xtLYA