Pittsburgh City Council is moving to strengthen enforcement against vehicles parked on sidewalks and in bike lanes by removing language from city code that has allowed some drivers to avoid citations.
According to Councilperson Bobby Wilson, city code has long allowed drivers to park in areas like sidewalks and bike lanes “for the sake of a vehicle’s safety.” However, Wilson says that line of reasoning has been abused when parking tickets have been challenged in court.
By removing the language, he said the city hopes to give police and parking enforcement officers clearer authority to issue citations…