Comments on: SFPD and Health Department Announce Pedestrian Safety Campaign http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/10/22/sfpd-and-health-department-announce-pedestrian-safety-campaign/ Covering San Francisco's livable streets movement Fri, 19 Mar 2010 04:49:25 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: jass http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/10/22/sfpd-and-health-department-announce-pedestrian-safety-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-48121 jass Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:12:30 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=70641#comment-48121 Traffic enforcement should never be for revenue generation, but be revenue neutral. Traffic enforcement should never be for revenue generation, but be revenue neutral.

]]> By: Alex http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/10/22/sfpd-and-health-department-announce-pedestrian-safety-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-48001 Alex Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:15:38 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=70641#comment-48001 Actually, Dan, it's not a good way of increasing long-term revenue. It's a great way of changing behaviour, but once everyone figures out that these laws will be enforced, they'll stop endangering the safety of pedestrians... and ticket revenue will go down as a result. This is why red light cameras don't work well as a revenue stream. Unless you adjust the timing of the lights to create unsafe conditions, drivers notice the cameras and tend to stop running reds. I think that stepping up traffic enforcement is something that is long overdue, but to rely on it for long-term income is a mistake. Actually, Dan, it's not a good way of increasing long-term revenue. It's a great way of changing behaviour, but once everyone figures out that these laws will be enforced, they'll stop endangering the safety of pedestrians... and ticket revenue will go down as a result. This is why red light cameras don't work well as a revenue stream. Unless you adjust the timing of the lights to create unsafe conditions, drivers notice the cameras and tend to stop running reds.

I think that stepping up traffic enforcement is something that is long overdue, but to rely on it for long-term income is a mistake.

]]> By: Dan M http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/10/22/sfpd-and-health-department-announce-pedestrian-safety-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-47991 Dan M Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:58:36 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=70641#comment-47991 If the City is looking for a way to increase revenue this is a much more beneficial & well-intentioned way of doing so as opposed to increasing parking meter hours. In theory this will make the streets safer & help close the deficit. I say go for it! There are few things more annoying and dangerous than having cars squeeze in between you and the available space in the cross walk. If the City is looking for a way to increase revenue this is a much more beneficial & well-intentioned way of doing so as opposed to increasing parking meter hours. In theory this will make the streets safer & help close the deficit. I say go for it! There are few things more annoying and dangerous than having cars squeeze in between you and the available space in the cross walk.

]]> By: Jamie Whitaker http://sf.streetsblog.org/2009/10/22/sfpd-and-health-department-announce-pedestrian-safety-campaign/comment-page-1/#comment-47961 Jamie Whitaker Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:15:05 +0000 http://sf.streetsblog.org/?p=70641#comment-47961 Wonderful news! I'd encourage stings at Main and Harrison Street, Folsom and 1st Street, and 3rd and Mission Street. Wonderful news!

I'd encourage stings at Main and Harrison Street, Folsom and 1st Street, and 3rd and Mission Street.

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