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Monday: Your Chance to Speak on the Bike Yield Law
On Monday at 1:30 p.m., the land use and transportation committee of the SF Board of Supervisors is going to discuss the Bike Yield Law at City Hall. This is an important opportunity to speak up for common-sense bike and traffic enforcement policies.
December 4, 2015
Policeman Runs Down Two People, Media Focus on Cop’s Good Looks
Reading the headlines over my morning coffee yesterday, I was flummoxed by the way the media approached an incident that happened over the Thanksgiving weekend. According to the reports, an off-duty San Francisco cop named Christopher Kohrs, 38, was driving a Dodge Charger westbound on Broadway around 2 a.m. on Sunday when he slammed into two pedestrians at the intersection with Montgomery. Both victims were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Kohrs abandoned his truck and fled the scene.
December 2, 2015
To Tackle Anti-Bike Bias, SFPD Must Start With Knowledge of Traffic Laws
At a heated community meeting last month, a bike commuter asked SFPD Park Station Captain John Sanford whether he could expect to continue safely treating stop signs as yield signs. Sanford had instituted a crackdown on that behavior, and some ticket recipients said they were told they had to put their foot down at stop signs. Sanford confirmed to the crowd that that requirement does not exist, and insisted that his officers didn't enforce it.
September 30, 2015
The “Bike Yield Law”: It’s How Captain Sanford Rolls, Too
Even John Sanford is not immune to practicing the safe, common-sense ethic that most people on bikes use to negotiate stop signs. SFPD's Park Station captain is the latest officer to be filmed within the Park District executing the completely normal practice of slowing and yielding, and not necessarily coming to a full stop, during a ride with bike advocates last month.
September 24, 2015
SFPD Chief Suhr Misses the Point of the “Bike Yield Law”
SF Police Department Chief Greg Suhr doesn't seem to grasp the point of the "Bike Yield Law" proposed by Supervisor John Avalos.
September 22, 2015
Majority of Supes Back the “Bike Yield Law” to Be Introduced Tomorrow
The "Bike Yield Law" proposed by Supervisor John Avalos is poised to be approved by the Board of Supervisors.
September 21, 2015
Northern Station Leads Rise in SFPD “Focus on the Five” Citations
SFPD traffic citations issued for "Focus on the Five" have hit an all-time high of 32 percent, as the SF Examiner reported earlier this week.
September 18, 2015
Study: SF’s Severe Traffic Injuries Have Been Heavily Underestimated
The number of severe traffic injuries inflicted on San Francisco's streets has been grossly underestimated, according to hospital researchers.
September 11, 2015
SFBC, 3 Supervisors Say Law Should Let Cyclists Treat Stops as “Yield” Signs
The SF Bicycle Coalition announced its "unfettered support" today for a "Bike Yield Law" that would enable cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs and cautiously roll through when there is no cross-traffic.
August 24, 2015
SFPD’s Sanford Explains His Evolving Views on Bicycling and Traffic Priorities
John Sanford rode a bicycle yesterday for the first time in an untold number of years. Then, he sat down for nearly two hours to have an insightful discussion with a couple of his staunchest critics. Streetsblog's recorded interview with Sanford is posted at the bottom of this article.
August 14, 2015