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HOUSTON – It’s shocking how easily a cyclist can get sideswiped by a car parked in a bike lane while the vehicle is trying to pull out of the lane. Our traffic expert Anavid Reyes got the opportunity to get a deeper perspective on how this issue is impacting cyclists day-to-day as she spoke with a frustrated Houston bicyclist who has to dangerous dodge parked cars in bike lanes throughout the city of Houston, even though it is now illegal to do so.
The bicycle lane violation was approved by City Council last October. Initially, warnings were issued during a 90-day grace period, before Park Houston officially began giving out tickets, which started January 14 of this year, but according to Wilson Calvert, even though the rules have changed, cars are still illegally blocking the bike lanes.