Posts Tagged ‘Wrongful Death of Pedestrian’
SAN 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 MoreThe Most Dangerous Intersections In San Francisco; Particularly For Pedestrians
In 2007 The City and County of San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency published a report based on a study reflecting data assessed during 2006-2007 that comprehensively outlined the most dangerous intersections in the City. The SFMTA report concluded that accidents occurring at or near intersections account for nearly two-thirds of the collisions that resulted in…
Read MoreDespite 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,…
Read MoreWest Portal Suffers First Pedestrian Death of 2010
Sloat Boulevard near Forest View Drive marked the scene of the first wrongfuldeath of a pedestrian in San Francisco for 2010. On Thursday, January 7th at 6:23 p.m. 54-year-old Feng Zhu peacefully crossing the street was struck and killed by a car. The SFPD are still investigating the circumstances of the accident. Sloat Boulevard and…
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