The 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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Despite Recent Measures to Reduce Pedestrian Fatalities San Francisco Remains an Unsafe City for Pedestrians

San Francisco remains an unsafe city for pedestrians, despite recent municipal efforts to curb pedestrian accidents and fatalities.  San Francisco is considered a pedestrian friendly place in many respects, compared to other U.S. metropolitan areas according to a new report by Transportation for America, which ranks San Francisco as the 13th Safest City for Walkers,…

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Double Fine Zone on 19th Avenue

19th Avenue (specifically Highway 1 between the intersection of 19th Avenue and Junipero Serra Boulevard and the intersection of Highway 1 at Lake Street) has been declared a Safety Enhancement-Double Fine Zone until 2013.  Fines for unlawful passing and overtaking, excessive speed, reckless driving, drunk driving, and similar moving violations are currently doubled.  Base fines…

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