Have you ever seen someone LIVING on a bike lane? - Well, here he is.

This trailer has been standing on the bike lane for at least one week now. And where are such things possible? - In the center of Budapest of course, on the Danube bikeway, the most important bikeway in whole Hungary.

It's night in Budapest. It's dark. Everybody is sleeping. - Everybody? No, not everybody! The snack bar owner is still busy, and his car is still parked on the bike lane.

Why can you see "fat" cars like BMW, Mercedes, Porsche blocking bike lanes more frequently than "normal" cars?

Being able to afford a fat BMW doen't imply you are allowed to block the bike lane.

Car on sidewalk forces pedestrians to walk on bike lane - on a particularly dangerous place, directly in front of a bike lane crossing.

Car on sidewalk forces pedestrians to walk on bike lane. Always the same situation here, every single day.

Car on sidewalk forces pedestraisn to walk on the bike lane - the same situation on this place on every single day.

Picture is damaged, but still it can be clearly seen that he is parking (partially) on the bike lane.

Trash cans on Budapest bike lanes, part I.

Trash cans on Budapest bike lanes, part II.

Obviously these pillars were damaged by a reckless cyclist - - - or could it have been a car driver as well?

Yes, exactly - this guy was cleaning his nose. On the bike lane, of course.

Why?

Blocking (a part of) the bike lane, and forcing pedestrians to walk on the bike lane.

Blocking part of the bike lane, and alos forcing pedestrians to walk on the bike lane.

This car has been standing here for 3 months now. It looks like it was damaged in an accident. But it could also be the car of the guy owning a Snack bar 10 meters away (probably he considers this place to be "his" private parking lot).

Same question as usual: why don't they park their notorcycles on the street?

This one didn't have a license plate.

Car blocking (a part of) the new bike lane, also forcing pedestrians to walk on the street. Parking is strictly forbidden here.

4 cars on the new bike lane in Varsanyi Iren utca. Parking is strictly forbidden there, as a traffic sign indicates. Obviously no one cares.

Two guys in a car doing - you may guess it - nothing.

He was sitting in the car and - - - well, doing nothing.

The bike lane in Andrássy út is interrupted by a short bus station. But this is a stop for BKV public busses and NOT FOR TOURIST BUSSES, and it is for stopping and NOT FOR PARKING. This tourist bus was empty, and I could not see the driver anywhere.

Forcing pedestrians to walk on the bike lane.

Particularly stupid way of parking a car.

Second license plate

Everytime I come here and want to cross the street on the bike lane, it is blocked. This time there are even 2 cars parking here.

Car blocking a part of the new bike lane in Varsanyi Iren utca, and also blocking the sidewalk, therefore forcing pedestrians to walk on the bike lane.

The Danube bikeway in Budapest, probably the most important connection for cyclists in the city, is in a terribly bad condition (see pictures). Many Tourists walk here (because you can see all major sights of Budapest) and have to share a small, damaged lane with the cyclists. This is not only one short part of the bikeway, but this is how the complete bikeway between Mergret bridge and Elisabeth bridge looks like (approx 3 kilometer). Noboby is working here. The situation hasn't been improved for many months now.

A poster of the neo-fascist "Jobbik" party is blocking (half of) the bike lane in Krisztina körút. This may be legal, but it's annoying.

One car is parked on the sidewalk and forces pedestrians to walk on the bike lane. Another car is driving on the bike lane (background).

Driving a fat, ugly car doesn't mean you are allowed to block the bike lane.

My old "friend" on his parking place in front of Retek utca garage.

Why do they always have to park their motorcycles on the bike lane? Why can't they park them on the street?

Car blocking a part of the new bike lane in Varsanyi Iren utca, and also forcing pedestrians to walk on the bike lane.

Car blocking a part of the new bike lane in Varsanyi Iren utca, and also forcing pedestrians to walk on the bike lane.

This taxi was standing there and wainting. In the background you can see a motorcycle parking on the combined cycling/walking lane.

This guy parked his car on the sidewalk and forces pedestrians to walk on the bike lane.

In the background you can see the Budapest castle.

My old friend, on "his" parking space on the bike lane in Retek utca, Budapest.