This photo comes from a recent entry on MyBikeLane.com. Jessica writes: Coming home this evening from work on my bike, i saw 2 officers pull up to the curb, successfully parking in a crosswalk AND bike lane. I stopped and asked &#8220;Officer&#8230; do you really need to park in the crosswalk AND bike lane?&#8221; To…

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