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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania Bill Prohibits Stopping or Parking Vehicles on Bicycle Lanes
Last action · March 19, 2025: Referred to TRANSPORTATION, March 19, 2025Sponsors: Tim Brennan and 15 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Drivers are prohibited from stopping, standing, or parking any vehicle upon any designated lane, with a narrow exception for avoiding emergency vehicles.
Drivers face new parking and stopping restrictions on designated bicycle lanes across the state, while bicyclists gain clearer protected right-of-way in those lanes.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Drivers in Pennsylvania
Drivers are prohibited from stopping, standing, or parking in designated pedalcycle lanes except when avoiding an emergency vehicle.
Bicyclists and pedalcycle riders
Bicyclists gain clear statutory protection against vehicles stopping or parking in lanes designated for pedalcycles.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are there any exceptions for stopping in a bicycle lane?
When does this new rule take effect?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Mar 19, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to TRANSPORTATION, March 19, 2025
Version history
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Sources
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy20Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz15Current news / social attention level
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