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Dramatic Rise in SFPD Citations to Drivers Without Licenses
San Francisco police officers issued twice as many tickets to drivers operating without a license between January and May this year than they did for all of 2010, according to data from the SF Police Department (SFPD). The spike contrasts with an overall drop in traffic violations.
August 9, 2011
SFMTA Engineers Inform SFPD Officers on More Inclusive Crash Reporting
When someone is hit by a driver on the streets in San Francisco, cultural attitudes typically dictate that the person police determine to be at fault should shoulder the blame. But a new collaborative effort between SFPD and the SFMTA could help expand the scope of crash investigations.
April 13, 2011
Woman Hit By Driver on Park Presidio Remains in Critical Condition
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February 24, 2011
Driver of UCSF Shuttle Bus Hits and Kills Pedestrian in Tenderloin Crosswalk
Surveillance video from a Tenderloin market shows that a 65-year-old woman was in the crosswalk on Geary Boulevard and Leavenworth Street Wednesday afternoon and clearly had the right-of-way when the driver of a UCSF shuttle bus loaded with passengers struck and killed her.
November 17, 2010
Bicyclist Killed by Muni Bus on 6th Avenue in Inner Richmond
UPDATED Friday, 9:05 a.m.
October 8, 2010
Arrest Made of Muni Mechanic in Late-Night Transfer Racket
The San Francisco Police Department has arrested two men allegedly involved in the theft and fraudulent selling of Muni late-night transfer tickets, a practice that deprives the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, which runs Muni, of thousands of dollars a week.
July 23, 2010
Eyes on the Street: Traffic Stop for Violating Trial Diversion Zone
As I was riding my bicycle on Market Street to City Hall yesterday, I saw another SFPD sting for vehicles violating the mandatory personal vehicle diversion on Market Street north of 10th Street.
July 9, 2010
Report: SFPD’s New Approach to Crime on Muni “Promising”
Until a year ago, there was no written agreement between Muni and the city's police department specifying what services Muni was paying for and how much, despite the fact that the police department was sending the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency an $83 million annual bill.
June 15, 2010
Seven Months Into Market Street Pilot, Most Drivers Getting the Message
With the recent addition of fully separated bright green bike lanes and a set of traffic changes that have improved conditions for Muni and people on bikes, Market's midsection has become a place to watch for innovative transportation trial projects. Seven months after a pilot program launched, local drivers seem to be catching on to the required right turns at 6th and 10th Streets on Market, even without anyone standing around to enforce the rule.
June 2, 2010
When Obama’s in Town, Don’t Illegally Park Your Media Van
One of the jobs I had when I lived in New York City was leading a campaign for Transportation Alternatives (T.A.) against the abuse of parking permits by city, state and federal employees, a rampant problem that led to complete curbside saturation, making deliveries more difficult and compounding New York's infamous traffic. Sidewalk parking and parking in school playgrounds was not uncommon.
May 25, 2010