Pedestrian Safety
Keeping San Francisco Muni Bus Drivers in Check
San Francisco pedestrians involved in avoidable bus accidents due to either inexperienced or inept bus drivers have recently found a voice. This week, the San Francisco Examiner issued a report that found scores of preventable accidents have been caused by bus drivers, many of whom, have previously been involved in similar unnecessary accidents. Just last…
Read MoreYield to Pedestrians for the Record
Pedestrian safety is a serious issue in California. One statistic from the California Department of Motor Vehicles provides that “Pedestrian deaths occur in seventeen percent of all traffic fatalities.” But what is a pedestrian? According to the current California Driver Handbook Laws and Rules of the Road, “A pedestrian is a person on foot or…
Read MoreSF The Most Unsafe City In California for Pedestrians?
Some Statistics that SF Pedestrians should be aware of: 1. According to the Census Bureau, 2007 American Community Survey; California Office of Traffic Safety, San Francisco led the state with 107 pedestrian-vehicle collisions per 100,000 residents. This amounted to 822 pedestrian-vehicle collisions per 764,976 total residents. By comparison, Los Angeles had 2,906 pedestrian-vehicle collisions per…
Read MoreAnd The Most Dangerous Intersection In San Francisco For Pedestrians Is….?
The San Francisco MTA reports that the Tenderloin or 6th Street corridor from Market to Howard street has the highest number of injured pedestrians in San Francisco. The intersections of 6th Street / Market Street and Golden Gate / Taylor accounted for eleven reported pedestrian injury collisions in the 2006 to 2008 time period. These…
Read MoreSan Francisco Safe or Unsafe for Pedestrians?
The “City of San Francisco 2009 Pedestrian Court Report” at http://128.121.89.101/cms/rhomepd/documents/2009PedestrianCountReport4_16_10.pdf ..acknowledges the fact that “San Francisco is ranked by the state Office of Traffic Safety as the County having the highest total rates of fatalities and injuries to pedestrians by both vehicle miles and by population, especially for those over 65 years of age. …
Read MoreSHOULD THE CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO BE SUED FOR NEGLECTING TO REPORT INJURY PRODUCING ACCIDENTS AS REQUIRED BY LAW IN CALIFORNIA?
California Vehicle Code Section 20008 mandates that all injury producing accidents be investigated by law enforcement in California. The problems with San Francisco’s Government Order 9.02, which instructs the SFPD to report only injury-producing collisions that are known at the scene of the accident, are much worse than apparent at first glance. According to a…
Read MoreSAN FRANCISCO’S POLICY DIRECTING POLICE TO ABSTAIN FROM INVESTIGATING NON-INJURY PRODUCING ACCIDENTS PREVENT SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS FOR CITY STREETS
A. SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL ORDER 9.02 In August of 1994, the City and County of San Francisco instituted General Order 9.02 that directed officers of the San Francisco Police Department to refrain from investigating all “non-injury” producing traffic collisions in the City. The text of S.F. General Order 9.02 is as follows: NON-INJURY VEHICLE ACCIDENTS:…
Read MoreSafety Concerns at Dangerous Outer Sunset Intersection in San Francisco
The considerably dangerous intersection in the Outer Sunset District where Highway (1) The Great Highway and La Playa Street meet Judah Street may soon become safer for pedestrians, bicyclists and cars if efforts by local groups to address the problems are recognized. The issues with regard to the safety of this intersection have been ongoing…
Read MoreSunday Streets in San Francisco
Transit First San Francisco” has created a program called Sunday Streets in the Mission”, which affords residents the opportunity to enjoy portions of San Francisco streets free and clear of vehicle traffic for five hours on certain Sundays in the Mission District. As “Sunday Streets’” program coordinator Beth Byrne says; “Sunday Streets” brings people into…
Read MoreThe Pedestrian Safety Advisory Committee of San Francisco
It is unfortunately a well-known fact for the residents of San Francisco who regularly walk that it can be a rather dangerous place for pedestrians. Our city continues to have one of the highest rates of pedestrian related accidents and deaths in the U.S., which is truly a tragedy when considering that San Francisco is…
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