Philadelphia Parking Authority Launching Pilot Program Targeting Illegally Parked Cars In Bike, Bus Lanes

Philadelphia PA

23 September, 2021

12:18 PM

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By Howard Monroe, CBS Philadelphia September 23, 2021 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia Parking Authority officers will soon have more responsibilities. A pilot program will put officers on bikes to target cars parked in bike lanes. It will likely be spring before this program starts. The officers have to be hired and trained, but advocates say this has to happen sooner rather than later because it's a matter of public safety. "People often feel like they can park wherever they want, which I understand is a tradition in Philly," Randy LoBasso, police director of the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, said. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.