9-40-060 Driving, standing or parking on bicycle paths or lanes prohibited.

   (a)   Prohibition.

      (1)   The driver of a vehicle shall not drive, unless entering or exiting a legal parking space, upon any on-street path or lane designated by official signs or markings for the use of bicycles, or otherwise drive or place the vehicle in such a manner as to impede bicycle traffic on such path or lane.

      (2)   The driver of a vehicle shall not: (i) stand or park a vehicle upon any on-street path or lane designated by official signs or markings for the use of bicycles; (ii) stand or park upon any lane designated by pavement markings for the shared use of motor vehicles and bicycles; or (iii) stand the vehicle in such a manner as to impede bicycle traffic on such lane.

      (3)   In addition to the fine provided in Section 9-4-025 of this Code, any vehicle parked in violation of subsection (a)(2) shall be subject to an immediate tow and removal to a city vehicle pound or authorized garage pursuant to Section 9-92-030.

      (4)   Notwithstanding subsections (a)(1) and (a)(2), the driver of a bus may stop the bus in any such lane: (i) at a designated bus stop for the purpose of loading or unloading of passengers; (ii) in case of an emergency; or (iii) as permitted in Section 9-48-050(d) of this Code.

   (b)   Exception. Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, an electric personal assistive mobility device, as that term is defined in Section 9-80-205, may enter and drive upon the Randolph Protected Bike Lane located on Upper East Randolph Street, between North Michigan Avenue and North Harbor Drive.

   (c)   Class 3 electric bicycles. The rider of a Class 3 electric bicycle shall not ride in a bike lane.

   (d)   Enforcement. Any police officer shall have authority to enforce the provisions of this section. In addition, any traffic control aide, or other designated member of the Police Department, or any parking enforcement aide or other person designated by the Traffic Compliance Administrator, Commissioner of Transportation, or the Commissioner of Streets and Sanitation shall have authority to enforce the provisions of subsection (a)(2) of this section.

(Added Coun. J. 7-12-90, p. 18634; Amend Coun. J. 9-1-99, p. 10503, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 3-12-08, p. 22781, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 6-5-13, p. 54983, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 7-30-14, p. 85779, § 2; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 99061, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58216, § 2)