Proposed ordinance would allow Omaha police to ticket those parked in designated bike lanes
Channel: Scott Blake
Date: 2022-09-07

The City of Omaha wants to make it clear: Drivers should not park in designated bike lanes. It's an update to a KETV NewsWatch 7 investigation uncovering the city's code does not prohibit that, making it nearly impossible for police to enforce. After many complaints about people parking in a designated bike lane along Happy Hollow Boulevard, police realized it's not against the law. Then, the city added "no parking" signs there, allowing police to give violators a $16 ticket. Next week, City Council will introduce an ordinance to make it clearer for everyone The updated city code would allow police to give $32 tickets to drivers parked in bike lanes. KETV News. Chinh Doan. Nov 1, 2019.