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Deadly Holiday Season: Two Peds, One Passenger Killed In Two Weeks
Two pedestrians and one vehicle passenger lost their lives in separate car crashes in the last two weeks, marking the last of 19 pedestrian deaths in 2012, and the first two traffic fatalities of 2013.
January 2, 2013
Lacking Details, Officials Tout Upcoming SF Ped Action Strategy
While there's no concrete Pedestrian Action Strategy (formerly the "Action Plan") for San Franciscans to read over yet, city officials went ahead and held a press conference today to tell the public the document is coming next month.
December 19, 2012
San Francisco Gets a Long, Ugly Look at SFPD Windshield Perspective
A video of an off-duty SF police officer allegedly speeding through the Broadway Tunnel at 100 mph, possibly drunk, has sparked an outcry from street safety advocates.
December 14, 2012
See Driver Hit Bike Cop. See Driver Run. See Driver Get Arrested.
Reader Sean Rea witnessed a pretty brazen act of dangerous and petty driving behavior last Thursday on downtown Mission Street: Another hit-and-run on a vulnerable street user. But it wasn't just any ordinary victim this driver knicked and fled from. It was an officer of the SF Police Department:
September 24, 2012
Eyes on the Street: Market Street Bikeway a Favorite SFPD Parking Spot
Just as one problem improves for bike commuters on Market Street, another arises. Some San Francisco police officers have apparently grown fond of parking their cruisers in the westbound protected bike lane on Market at Polk/Tenth Street, next to Fox Plaza.
September 12, 2012
Wheelchair Pedestrian Critically Injured at JFK and 8th Ave. in GG Park
We should never have to report about a traffic injury in Golden Gate Park, but as long as cars are allowed, there will be stories like this one.
August 30, 2012
DA Investigating Charges Against Taxi Driver Who Killed Man in Tenderloin
Criminal charges may be brought against the taxi driver who killed pedestrian Edmund Cappalla on August 11 at Eddy and Larkin Streets, according to Denis O'Leary, head of the SFPD Traffic Company. SFPD investigators reportedly submitted the case to the District Attorney's office last Wednesday.
August 20, 2012
Taxi Driver Who Killed Man in Tenderloin Yet to Be Cited or Charged
Police are still looking into whether charges could be filed against the taxi driver who allegedly ran a red light at Eddy and Larkin Streets Saturday, causing a car crash that killed pedestrian Edmund Capalla, the SF Examiner reports. The driver has reportedly yet to be arrested or cited.
August 14, 2012
Few Sober Drivers Who Did Not Flee Face Charges For Ped Deaths in 2011
Updated 8 p.m.
August 3, 2012
Bikes Are Not Cars: Why California Needs an “Idaho Stop” Law
If you follow just about any major media coverage of street etiquette and safety, by now you've probably seen a piece vilifying people on bikes for "running" stop signs. But hop on a bike yourself, and you'll start to see why safely rolling and yielding at stop signs makes sense.
July 20, 2012