Originally Posted by
CbadRider
According to the
CA DMV handbook: "You may park in a bicycle lane if your vehicle does not block a bicyclist and/or there is not a "No Parking" sign posted."
I suppose the truck driver could argue that there were no cyclists around when he parked. Otherwise it seems like he is in the wrong.
I looked at the link you cited. The CA DMV Handbook is stupid on the issue. Because, It justifies parking in a bike lane, when a cyclist IS NOT present, what if a cyclist becomes present within a short time after the delivery truck has stopped. That is invariably just like treating the existence of cyclists', as an inconvenience. Not as a legitimate road user.
If authorities don't want a travel lane blocked, then how come a bike lane doesn't get the same respect.