On August 10, 2026 at 9:03 AM, the reporter observed a FedEx truck parked in the bike lane at 554 800 North while making a delivery. The truck was on a busy stretch of road near an intersection, obstructing the bike lane.
451 West 500 North, Provo, Utah 84601, United States
On August 11, 2026 at 9:48 AM, the reporter observed a Cache Valley Electric truck towing a large trailer parked in the bike lane at 451 West 500 North. The vehicle remained there for a long period near the intersection, blocking the lane used by people biking. The reporter said its location increased the risk for cyclists near drivers attempting right turns.
River Park Drive, Provo, Utah 84604, United States
On July 2 in the early evening, around 5 or 6 p.m. while it was still fully daylight, the reporter stopped at a crosswalk on River Park Drive with a white walk signal. The reporter was riding with a 2-year-old child in an attached bike seat; the reporter’s mother and brother were slightly behind. After a large black/grey pickup with tinted windows had been stopped long enough that the reporter believed the driver had seen them, the reporter entered the crosswalk while traffic on University had a green light. The pickup moved forward and contacted the bicycle’s front tire, continued pulling forward for several seconds, jerked the handlebars, and its front-right tire pressed into the reporter’s left ankle. The driver backed up afterward, and the reporter and accompanying family hurried out of the intersection; the ankle mark was gone by the next day, the bicycle remained functional, and there was no contact with the reporter’s pregnant stomach or the child.
On August 8, 2026 at 5:10 PM, the reporter observed a driver stopped in the bike lane at 449 500 West in Provo. The obstruction required people biking to merge into adjacent traffic.
1371 South 500 West, Provo, Utah 84601, United States
On July 31, 2026 at 1:54 PM, the reporter observed a car blocking the northbound bike lane on 500 West near 1371 South 500 West. The vehicle had its hazard lights on.
585 North 500 West, Provo, Utah 84601, United States
On July 31, 2026 at 10:21 AM, the reporter observed a Wasatch Moving company truck parked at 585 North 500 West while loading or unloading. The truck had been there for at least an hour and completely covered the bike-lane buffer, making it difficult for cyclists to maneuver around.
716 North University Avenue, Provo, Utah 84606, United States
On July 29, 2026 at 2:16 PM, the reporter observed a USPS postal service van parked in the bike lane near an apartment complex at 716 North University Avenue, Provo, Utah 84606.
211 West 500 North, Provo, Utah 84601, United States
On July 29, 2026, at 11:10 AM, the reporter observed a USPS van parked in the bike lane near 211 West 500 North while deliveries were being made across the street. The van remained there for a long period, requiring people biking to leave the bike lane while approaching the nearby intersection, which the reporter described as already chaotic.
585 North 500 West, Provo, Utah 84601, United States
On July 29, 2026 at 10:17 AM, the reporter observed a USPS truck stopped in the northbound bike lane on 500 West near 585 North 500 West. The reporter did not see anyone in the vehicle and believed it was delivering mail to an adjacent apartment building. The reporter watched multiple bicyclists maneuver around the truck, including one shown in the photos, on what the reporter described as a busy street.
1055 North 500 West, Provo, Utah 84604, United States
On July 28, 2026 at 5:27 PM, the reporter encountered a car stopped in the bike lane at 1055 North 500 West, just off Cougar and State/500 West, during very busy traffic. The car blocked both the bike lane and the buffer between the bike and vehicle lanes, making it impossible to ride around it, and also blocked bus access. The vehicle remained there for at least a couple of minutes, so the reporter stopped, got off the bicycle, and walked it onto the sidewalk because of heavy traffic and nearby vehicles turning onto 500 West.
1401 South 500 West, Provo, Utah 84601, United States
On July 27, 2026 at 2:19 PM, the reporter encountered a Beehive Plumbing van fully blocking the northbound bike lane on 500 West at 1401 South 500 West. The reporter rode around the van and found it still parked in the bike lane after returning from an errand, indicating it had been there for over an hour. According to the reporter, the adjacent vehicle lane was very busy, requiring people biking to stop completely or merge into traffic.
On July 27, 2026 at 10:20 AM, the reporter observed a plumbing van parked in the bike lane at 640 800 North. The reporter said it had been there all morning, with debris and unpacked materials extending into the street.
585 North 500 West, Provo, Utah 84601, United States
On July 27, 2026 at 10:19 AM, the reporter observed a USPS carrier vehicle parked in the bike lane at 585 North 500 West, Provo. The reporter stated that this happens constantly in the area.
On July 26, 2026 at 6:11 PM, the reporter observed a Cedar valley roofing vehicle parked in the bike lane at 425 800 North. The reporter said the driver was seated in the vehicle looking down at a phone. The vehicle remained there for at least 10 minutes, still occupying the bike lane when the reporter returned from an errand; the reporter waved to the driver while passing.
On July 26, 2026 at 8:39 PM, the reporter encountered a car parked fully in the bike lane at 1952 820 North while coming around the bend at the 820 N bridge. The reporter swerved to avoid the car and nearly entered adjacent vehicle traffic. After circling back to photograph it, the reporter saw no one in or around the car and believed it might still be there about an hour later.
585 North 500 West, Provo, Utah 84601, United States
On July 25, 2026 at 10:28 PM, the reporter encountered a black Tesla stopped with its hazard lights on in the bike lane on 500 West near North Park during an event at the park. No driver was visible, and the reporter had to wait for many passing vehicles before riding around it. The reporter said similar bike-lane parking occurs almost every time they pass North Park during an event, including vehicles stopping for pickup or dropoff or being left with hazards on.
On July 25, 2026 at 8:36 PM, the reporter observed a car parked in the bike lane at 733 800 North while approaching the new bridge. The reporter said it was difficult to maneuver around the vehicle given what they described as increased traffic volume and speed following the opening of the 820 North bridge.
585 North 500 West, Provo, Utah 84601, United States
On July 24, 2026 at 10:21 AM, the reporter encountered another driver stopped in the middle of the bike lane on 500 West near 585 North 500 West while doing pickup/dropoff for the Pioneer Day festival.