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Is SFPD Serious About Cracking Down on Distracted Driving?
SF District Attorney George Gascón and SFPD Traffic Company Commander Mikail Ali held a press conference last Thursday to bring attention to distracted driving, since April is officially National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
April 16, 2013
After 6 Ped Deaths in 3 Months, SF Needs City Hall Action on Street Safety
In the first three months of 2013, six pedestrians have been killed on San Francisco streets. At that rate, the city is on course for pedestrian deaths to rise for the third year in a row.
April 2, 2013
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
As Advocates Await Pedestrian Action Plan, SF’s 18th Victim Killed This Year
A man his 40s was killed by a pickup truck driver in a crosswalk at Market and Beale Streets yesterday at about 2:30 p.m, as reported by ABC 7. Police say they're investigating the crash to determine whether the driver will be cited or charged. The victim has not been identified yet by police.
December 11, 2012
A Reality Check for the DA’s New Traffic Safety Campaign
For a district attorney who wants to save lives on the streets, using data to target the most dangerous traffic behaviors should be a no-brainer.
December 10, 2012
Charges on Hold for DUI Driver Who Killed Man on Bayshore at the Hairball
The SF District Attorney's office has put charges on hold against the driver who killed pedestrian Francisco Huarcha-Salanic, 31, on Bayshore Boulevard on the dangerous junction with Highway 101 known as the "Hairball."
October 5, 2012
Few Sober Drivers Who Did Not Flee Face Charges For Ped Deaths in 2011
Updated 8 p.m.
August 3, 2012
In SF, Victims of Traffic Violence Don’t Have Equal Protection
SF District Attorney George Gascón is set to bring felony vehicular manslaughter charges against Chris Bucchere later today for biking into 71-year-old Sutchi Hui in a crosswalk at Castro and Market Streets, killing him. Any traffic death on our streets deserves a thorough investigation with appropriate charges filed against the responsible party. But this high-profile case raises the question of why so few other perpetrators of traffic violence face similar repercussions.
June 20, 2012
Commentary: Dangerous, Impatient Driving Is Reckless Driving
It's a common sight in downtown San Francisco: drivers line up on a bustling street, waiting to make a turn, and one or two impatient motorists can't seem to believe that pedestrians are crossing in front of the queue.
March 1, 2012
After Outcry, SFPD to Cite Driver Who Ran Over Man in Tenderloin
It took a show of public outrage, but the SFPD has reversed course and decided to issue a traffic citation to the paratransit van driver who was videotaped running over a man who had the right of way at Leavenworth and Eddy Streets last week. The driver will be cited for failing to yield to a pedestrian; no criminal charges will be filed as of yet.
February 24, 2012