MyBikeLane

Bike lane stripe, bike symbol, No Parking sign, diamond lane sign, and bike route sign are no match for this minivan, license plate AMAE 994.

As usual....

Chevy van, license plate 695 4KW.

Someone is always illegally parked here. This time it's a GMC Sierra, license plate 427 5KD.

Typical scene. Toyota Corolla, license plate 153 LYK.

After taking these photos, I talked to a group of 3 bike cops on the corner across the street. They didn't seem to care about the minivan parked in the bike lane, and said "he's unloading". They even asked me if it's a no parking area, and I had to point out the bike lane signs etc.

I had to point out the Honda parked here as well, and had to keep pushing them to do something about it. When I rode away, they went over to see what was going on with the bike lane parkers. Not sure if they were actually issued tickets....but at least I got the complaints in and they seeme to at least go and talk to the offenders.

Toronto's most prolific bike lane parker.

Bike lane parking is almost always about the convenience of motorists. The collection of shops at Runnymede and Annette is like a magnet for bike lane parkers.

There's almost always someone parked here....

Van parked in the bike lane on Runnymede and Annette. I bet at least 50 cars park here every day, as there's almost always one when I go by. There are usually lots of empty legal spaces just a few metres ahead too, but these motorists are too lazy to walk an extra 10 seconds. This one was even too lazy to turn off the engine, so it was left unattended and idling while the driver went to the store, which is also illegal.

License plate 822 ZVN.

I didn't bother taking any photos of bike lane violations on Runnymede Rd. for a while. The bike lanes were uselessly full of snow anyway. I actually preferred it that way, rather than the already useless doorzone bike lanes.

Anyway, the lanes and parking areas are mostly cleared of snow now after all the warm weather. Now motorists have no excuse for parking there.

This pickup truck is in the usual place on Runnymede at Annette, by the variety store.

More of the usual. Illegally parked in the bike lane, when there were plenty of empty legal spaces just to the south of here.

People always park their cars here. If the city doesn't enforce it, they could at least put in some parking meters or something. :)

The sticker on the back of this unattended idling minivan in the bike lane brings a tear to my eye: "I Believe in Sick Kids".

Yeah, well I believe in *healthy* kids, LAVDEEP.

This taxi driver pulled up in the bike lane behind me just as I was taking the photos of the previous van. Snap snap...and another set of photos for the collection.

Parked in the bike lane....lots of free spots just south of here. Same old story....lazy motorists.

Is it always necessary for truck drivers to park in the bike lane during the morning rush hour? There are always free spaces just north of here.

Parked right in front of the last one. This happens all the time....one person parks in the bike lane, then others follow because they think it's OK.

Lane stripe, bike symbol, bike route sign, and No Parking sign don't do much about that.

Nevermind "Neighbourhood Watch". I should put up some "Bike Lane Watch" signs here. :)

Standard stuff...people park their cars in the bike lane on Runnymede at Annette, even though there are ALWAYS empty spaces just a few metres to the south.

More of the same on Runnymede at Annette

Lots of free spaces on the other side of the street, or just a little further up the block. Chose to block the bike lane instead.

I've seen this one here a few times now.

Big pickup and trailer blocking the bike lane and part of the regular lane on Runnymede at Annette. First plate photo is the truck, second is the trailer.

Blocking the lane on Runnymede at Annette. didn't get license plate though.

Third one....pulled in just as I was taking photos of the other two.

Lazy ass convenience store patrons, can't walk an extra few metres....

In the second photo you can see another car in the bike lane to the north. It was broken down and being worked on, so I gave them the benefit of the doubt. Could have pushed it out of the lane though...ohwell.

Second one....

Two cars parked in this bike lane as I went by, then a third one pulls in as I start taking pictures.

Seriously...why do they bother making this a bike lane? Why not just call it a loading / parking zone? The bike lane stripe just makes it perfect for motorists to park there.

Same van, same place.

Today there were some bike cops at just across the street. I chatted with them briefly and told them there are ALWAYS people parked in the bike lanes along here.

The cop's response was basically that it's a parking enforcement issue, not theirs. They rarely give tickets. Not sure what they really do when they ride around then....at the very least, I think they should tell the drivers to move along.

Lots of empty parking directly in front of this thing.... not sure why the driver chose to just hang his/her ass into the bike lane.

Parked in the same place as usual. Doesn't seem like they put much effort into getting in and out of there quickly either.

Not sure if these eavestrough people were here for the convenience store, or maybe their morning yoga.... but in any case, they were parked in the bike lane.

I think this car might belong to the assholes at:

McLoughlin Promotions
http://www.mclpro.com/

So, here's a good reason not to buy from them: They leave their car idling in the bike lane with nobody in it. There were even other parking spots around, they were just too lazy to go an extra few metres away.

Bread truck blocking the way on Runnymede at Annette.

It's unusual for this northbound lane to be blocked.

However, the minivan that is always parked on the other side of the street was in its usual place this morning too. Didn't get a picture though.
http://toronto.mybikelane.com/?plate_id=1427

Sixth time. This guy is always parked here.

I wonder why they bothered making this bike lane. It's always full of parked cars, and much of it is in really lumpy door-zones.

They should fix it and enforce it, or get rid of it and lay down some sharrows or something.

This old cow zoomed up into the bike lane in front of me, just in time to make me have to stop and take a photo.

I told her she can't park here, but she said, "I'm going to the store". No kidding.

Many other spots close-by that she could have parked in and then waddled over to the store from.

This one is parked here in front of the Little Bee Mart very often, at different times of day. Fifth violation.

Parked in the bike lane, idling the SUV.

Parked at the Little Bee Convenience Store at Runnymede and Annette. Repeat offender.

Another in front of the convenience store and yoga place on Runnymede at Annette. There's pretty much ALWAYS someone parked here.

This time a pickup truck.

They seem to be parking on this north corner more often now.

Notice that the license plate on the back is completely obscured by some kind of grill?

This is at least the third time I've seen this one parked in the exact same place.

I was about to feel bad for the driver, as it looks like he's the store owner and was parked there to bring in some supplies. However, after he unloaded, he went and parked in the back.

Usually the Runnymede bike lane parkers use the south side of this intersection. This SUV driver decided to change it up a little.

Runnymede and Annette...typical.

Usual scene....

Same person, parked in the usual place on Runnymede at Annette.

Another one on Runnymede at Annette...right in front of the previous one.

Another one at the convenience store on Runnymede at Annette.

Another one in front of the yoga place on Runnymede at Annette.

I thought I would ride up Runnymede on my way to work this morning to see if it was any different than during the evening rush hour.

Nope, same old thing. People parked in the bike lane in front of the Little Bee Mart convenience store.

There was another one parked in front of this van too, but I didn't get a photo.