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Philadelphia looks to ban drivers from stopping cars in bike lanes following high-profile deaths

The legislation also increases the penalties for stopping or parking in a bike lane.

A cyclist use the bike lane on the 1800 block of Spruce Street in Philadelphia in July as Philly Bike Action holds a vigil for Barbara Friedes and other cyclists killed. Friedes, a CHOP resident, was killed while biking on Spruce Street earlier in the week.
A cyclist use the bike lane on the 1800 block of Spruce Street in Philadelphia in July as Philly Bike Action holds a vigil for Barbara Friedes and other cyclists killed. Friedes, a CHOP resident, was killed while biking on Spruce Street earlier in the week.Read moreDavid Maialetti / Staff Photographer