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Council to introduce ordinance targeting motor‑vehicle use of bike lanes; draft includes fines and defines micromobility
Summary
Councilmembers discussed an ordinance to prohibit parking or standing in bike lanes on city streets and to allow citations for violations. The draft (proposed Ordinance 25‑06) defines bike lanes, includes micromobility devices and proposes a tiered fine structure; implementation on state roads would require coordination with county or state.
The College Park City Council on May 20 discussed a draft ordinance to prohibit motor vehicles from stopping or parking in city bike lanes and to authorize city enforcement and penalties.
The proposed legislation would amend Chapter 184 (Vehicle and Traffic), Article 2 (Parking Regulations), with a specific provision prohibiting parking or standing in marked bike lanes on city streets and a companion amendment to Chapter 110 to set penalties. City Attorney Anderson and Director of Public Services Mr. Coker presented the draft and described implementation considerations.
Key points in the draft
- Definition and coverage: The draft establishes a definition for “bike lane” and explicitly includes micromobility devices in the definition of vehicles that use bike lanes (bicycles,…
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