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SFPD Increasing Tickets for Pedestrians Faster Than Tickets for Drivers
First, the good news: In the last quarter of 2014, SFPD increased speeding enforcement 91 percent, from 933 to 1,781 citywide.
May 12, 2015
SFPD Arrests Driver Who Hit Three Bike Commuters on the Wiggle
The SFPD has arrested 25-year-old Bianca Lopez of Fremont for hitting three people on bikes at Scott and Fell Streets on the Wiggle on April 6.
April 28, 2015
Daly City Police’s Idea of Vision Zero: Ticketing “Jaywalkers” at BART
Daly City police officers recently targeted people crossing against the walk signal on John Daly Boulevard to reach the Daly City BART Station, just south of the San Francisco border, as seen in a KRON 4 "People Behaving Badly" segment last week.
April 28, 2015
Belmont Police Blame Cyclist for Getting in the Way of Driver’s Left Turn
When a 90-year-old driver turned left into the path of a man bicycling on Ralston Avenue, the Belmont Police Department blamed the victim for talking on a cell phone and not wearing a helmet. The department also warned people on bikes against "carrying packages and bags" in its press release.
April 23, 2015
SF’s Freeway-Like Streets Increase the Risk From Distracted Drivers
Distracted driving in SF is no accident. A new map of cell phone use by drivers in SF reveals where drivers are most likely to use a mobile device, increasing the risk of crashes and injuries, and the pattern is unmistakable.
March 31, 2015
Chiu Bill Would Let Muni Cameras Ticket Drivers Cruising in Transit Lanes
Assemblymember David Chiu has proposed a bill to give Muni greater authority to keep transit-only lanes and bus stops clear of cars using the enforcement cameras that are now on every bus.
March 30, 2015
All Muni Buses Now Have Transit Lane Enforcement Cameras
Muni has installed front-facing cameras on every Muni bus to ticket drivers who double-park in transit-only lanes.
March 24, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Idiots Continue to Park in the Oak Street Bike Lane
Looks like some tickets are in order.
March 17, 2015
Wiener to SFMTA: Don’t Warn Double-Parkers, Cite Them
Typo correction: The SFMTA says commercial vehicles are only allowed to double park when there is no legal parking space nearby.
March 13, 2015
Police Ticket Cyclists Who Fail to Navigate Market and Octavia’s Bad Design
Police were seen ticketing people on bikes navigating a poorly-designed junction at the dangerous Market Street and Octavia Boulevard intersection yesterday in the latest "People Behaving Badly" segment from KRON 4's Stanley Roberts.
March 5, 2015