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What SFPD Could Take From NYPD: Monthly Crash and Citation Reports
Here's a good practice the SFPD could adopt to help the public keep track of the department's progress toward Vision Zero: monthly reports showing the department's traffic crash and citation data. It's already a practice at the New York Police Department, where it was mandated by law.
February 26, 2014
SFPD: No Charges for Trucker Who Killed Woman, 91, on Fillmore Street
Police have declared no wrongdoing on the part of a cement truck driver who ran over and killed a 91-year-old woman on Fillmore at California Street last Thursday afternoon. According to reports, the woman was crossing Fillmore mid-block, in front of the stopped truck, when the driver began driving forward and ran her over. She was taken to SF General Hospital where she died of her injuries:
February 24, 2014
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.
February 21, 2014
A Reminder: Congestion Pricing Will Save Lives
Congestion pricing resurfaced this week thanks to an SF Examiner article that was picked up by several other media sources, rightly framing it as a way to save lives.
February 20, 2014
Ped Signal at Sunset and Yorba, Where Man Was Killed, Sped Up by a Year
On deadly Sunset Boulevard, the SFMTA's plans for a new pedestrian-activated stop light at Yorba Street have been advanced by a year. The signal, originally scheduled to go in by the end of 2016, is now set to be activated by the end of 2015, according to SFMTA spokesperson Paul Rose.
February 19, 2014
Paging Ed Lee: How a Mayor Shows Real Commitment to Vision Zero
While they've both uttered the phrase "Vision Zero," Mayor Ed Lee continues to be put to shame by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio when it comes to making a real commitment to drastically reduce traffic violence.
February 19, 2014
Supes, SFPD, SFMTA Stand With Crash Victims and Advocates at City Hall
SFPD officials, transportation department heads, and three supervisors stood outside City Hall this morning alongside safe streets advocates and people whose lives have been affected by traffic violence. The press conference served as a call to action and a memorial for victims of traffic violence in the past year, with participants holding Valentines featuring names of the deceased.
February 13, 2014
Speeding Driver Arrested for Killing Pedestrian, Walking Away on Van Ness
SFPD has arrested 27-year-old Mageb Hussain of Emeryville for hitting and killing an unidentified pedestrian on Van Ness at Pacific Avenue at about 1 a.m. last night. Hussain was reportedly driving a rental car and attempted to walk away from the scene of the crash.
February 12, 2014
DPW, SFMTA Finally Streamlining Construction of Safer Intersections
Poor coordination between city agencies has led to many a missed opportunity to build pedestrian safety measures when crews are already digging into a street corner for maintenance purposes. With the Department of Public Works ramping up its street re-paving work thanks to the Prop B Street Improvement Bond and upgrading many corner curb ramps to meet ADA standards, the agency says it's finally starting to coordinate with the SFMTA to efficiently incorporate life-saving sidewalk extensions into its plans.
February 11, 2014
The Chron Still a Podium for Willie Brown’s Anti-Bike, Pro-Freeway Garbage
Willie Brown's successors don't look so bad when reading the former mayor's windshield perspective drivel in his latest Chronicle column.
February 10, 2014