Legal notices

Documenting unsafe driving and street conditions, then notifying the people and organizations responsible for addressing them, creates a record of what was reported and when they were informed. That record supports follow-up and accountability when problems continue.

How notices work

When a hazard keeps showing up, the people responsible for that place or activity (businesses, property owners, delivery partners, schools, or government) are expected to act with reasonable care once the risk is known or should be known.

Each report helps establish what was happening and when those responsible were informed. Giving clear notice creates an opportunity to prevent harm and makes the need to respond harder to overlook. If someone is later hurt, that history can help clarify what was known and what steps were taken.

For context

Other civic tools have used legal notices to encourage better behavior. Public reporting can help put organizations on record and motivate fixes. Our focus is patterns and safer outcomes, not naming and shaming.

Hat tip to Bike Lane Uprising for inspiring a public “legal notice” approach in their fantastic work (see their Funding Legal Notices offering).

This page is informational and not legal advice.

Public record

Notices sent

Published records include reviewed site notices and summaries of outreach sent outside the site. Each record explains what is known about delivery.

Published 10/20/2026

Sent outside Provo Streets Watch

Request to remove conflicting drop-off markings outside the BYU Life Sciences Building

A community member emailed Provo City Traffic Engineering about recurring bike-lane obstruction outside the BYU Life Sciences Building on 800 North. The message described white “Drop Off” curb markings alongside red paint and “No Parking Any Time” signs, and requested that the drop-off wording be painted over to discourage stopping in the bike lane. It linked to the existing Provo Streets Watch concern documenting recurring obstructions.

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Published 9/16/2026

Notification to Provo City Public Works, Traffic Engineering and Provo Police Department about school-zone safety

Ten reports and one concern document unsafe parking, speeding, and drivers not yielding near Timpanogos Elementary. The notice was sent to Provo City Public Works, Traffic Engineering and the Provo Police Department on September 15, 2026.

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Published 7/29/2026

Notification sent to Cedar valley roofing about a vehicle parked in a bike lane on 800 North

One public report documented a Cedar valley roofing vehicle occupying a bike lane on 800 North in Provo for at least 10 minutes on July 26, 2026. The notification was sent by email through this site to Cedar valley roofing (infocedarvalleyroofing@gmail.com) on July 29, 2026, at 12:16 AM UTC, and delivery was confirmed.

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Published 7/29/2026

Notification sent to Beehive Plumbing about a blocked bike lane on 500 West

One report described a Beehive Plumbing van blocking the northbound bike lane on 500 West near 1401 South 500 West, requiring a person biking to stop or merge into busy traffic. Beehive Plumbing (scheduling@beehiveplumbing.com) was notified by email sent through this site on July 29, 2026, at 12:00 AM UTC. Delivery was confirmed.

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Published 7/28/2026

Notification sent to ARS and Yes! about bike lane obstructions on 800 North

Two reports describe plumbing vans blocking the bike lane on 800 North in Provo for long periods of time, with materials extending into the street in one report. The notification was sent by email through this site on July 28, 2026, at 8:31 PM UTC. Delivery was confirmed.

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