<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><HTML><FONT SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 10/31/07 8:46:16 PM Pacific Standard Time, DarrylMacKenzie@Cox.Net writes:<BR>
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</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 PTSIZE=10 FAMILY="FIXED" FACE="Courier New" LANG="0">She said she thought the vehicle was parked in an odd location in that there were no residences or businesses near the spot where the vehicle was parked. But, the vehicle was stopped in the traffic lane for bicycle traffic. </FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" BACK="#ffffff" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=3 PTSIZE=12 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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Darryl:<BR>
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Did you girlfriend notice if the Bike Lane was also Marked "NO PARKING"? As far as I know it is legal to park in a Bike Lane unless it is marked otherwise. As others have commented, it is not uncommon for vehicles to be parked in a Bike Lane that is marked No Parking. <BR>
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I imagine there are some lessons in this incident, probably not the time to discuss them yet. Anytime someone goes down, it is sad.<BR>
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Jon</FONT><BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> See what's new at http://www.aol.com</HTML>