Eyes on the Street: Parked Cars Block Bike Lanes Near Ballpark

photo2.jpgTerry Francois Boulevard, site of new SFpark meters, on Wednesday.

An anonymous photographer snapped the above photo last Wednesday on Terry Francois Boulevard, across from AT&T Park, where SFpark electronic meters were recently installed. It seems one driver got the wacky idea that the new meters require cars to park perpendicularly, across the bike lanes, and the other drivers followed?

We’re not quite sure why it happened, or why it was confusing to drivers. As of Sunday, it looks like things have been sorted out, and drivers are handling the new smart parking system just fine. 

See more pictures of the new SFpark meters, and cars parked correctly, after the jump.

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3830434523_36c9f36c25.jpgBy Sunday, cars were parked correctly on Terry Francois Blvd. Photo: Bryan Goebel
3831240076_c404b680c7.jpgPhoto: Bryan Goebel
3831238502_8b32f79956.jpgThe new SFpark meters up close. Photo: Bryan Goebel

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