Eyes on the Street: SFPD Tickets Illegal U-Turners in the Castro
Here’s another sign that the SFPD is continuing to make good on its pledge to increase enforcement against reckless driving.
This update comes from Bryan Goebel, Streetsblog SF’s founding editor, who lives in the Castro. He said he’s noticed a recent uptick in enforcement in his neighborhood against illegal u-turns. Illegal turns are on the SFPD’s list of the five violations most commonly cited as a primary cause in pedestrian crashes.
Goebel said he spoke to one of the officers, who confirmed that the enforcement efforts are a response to the recent rise in pedestrian injuries. He told Goebel that drivers pose the greatest danger on the streets.
“Pedestrians are distracted, yes, but cars are what’s going to get you,” the officer reportedly told Goebel.
“It was refreshing to hear,” Goebel said.
Richmond Station officers have also been spotted recently performing crosswalk stings against drivers who violate pedestrians’ right-of-way on Fulton Street along Golden Gate Park.
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