December 13, 2011-Time: 9:28 A.M.
Location: Columbus Avenue, Stockton Street & Green Street
Visibility: Clear
Problem:
The delivery truck is parked completely and beyond the crosswalk along Columbus Avenue. The crosswalk is very busy with---seniors walking back from Washington Square Park, patients visiting the North East Medical Services at Stockton Street, students walking to schools, and pedestrians walking to work or visiting the nearby coffee shops. Maybe the delivery driver did not realize that he was parked in the crosswalk, or maybe the driver had permission to park in the crosswalk, or maybe the driver just did not care!
The driver knew he was parked in a crosswalk, because in the above picture he is unloading to his red hand truck in the middle of the crosswalk. The correct analysis...whose going to enforce the perpetrator.
The answer---nobody. As I was walking up Stockton Street, I noticed a police patrol car driving along Columbus Avenue right by the illegally parked delivery truck. A delivery person once educated me on the fine point of police enforcement...if it is a temporary drop-off, most officers would allow it as part of doing business in the City. I told him there are no fine point of doing business in the City, but whether an officer is enforcing the laws per se or enforcing the laws selectively.
I am a big proponent on the City lack of law enforcements in Chinatown double-parking, illegal turning and parking scams. I stopped wasted my time taking pictures and writing about them, because if DPT and the police department are not enforcing the rules---why bother!
But wait, on December 6, 2011; San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors amended the Transportation Code, Section 1, Article 300, Sec. 302 Div I 7.2.70 (Laws have lots of section and numbers, to confuse the general public; therefore if you recite the wrong number or section in court---the judge would say sorry case denied.) Obstruction of Traffic-Vehicle Fine raised from $80 to $100. Sec. 303-California Vehicle Code-VC22500H-Double Parking Fine raised from $80 to $100. The reason given for the increase in fines:
"Both double parking and obstruction of traffic create potentially unsafe conditions for driving and often result in traffic slowdowns for public transit throughout the city."
The Board claims with more buses having on-board camera installed, they are able to capture image of the vehicle license numbers and citations would be mailed.
I do recall on Sec. 303-California Vehicle Code-VC22500B-Parking In Crosswalk $90.00, but I forgot DPT and police vehicles are not equipped with on-board camera to capture license plates...they are supposedly required to approach the vehicle personally!
The answer---nobody. As I was walking up Stockton Street, I noticed a police patrol car driving along Columbus Avenue right by the illegally parked delivery truck. A delivery person once educated me on the fine point of police enforcement...if it is a temporary drop-off, most officers would allow it as part of doing business in the City. I told him there are no fine point of doing business in the City, but whether an officer is enforcing the laws per se or enforcing the laws selectively.
I am a big proponent on the City lack of law enforcements in Chinatown double-parking, illegal turning and parking scams. I stopped wasted my time taking pictures and writing about them, because if DPT and the police department are not enforcing the rules---why bother!
But wait, on December 6, 2011; San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency Board of Directors amended the Transportation Code, Section 1, Article 300, Sec. 302 Div I 7.2.70 (Laws have lots of section and numbers, to confuse the general public; therefore if you recite the wrong number or section in court---the judge would say sorry case denied.) Obstruction of Traffic-Vehicle Fine raised from $80 to $100. Sec. 303-California Vehicle Code-VC22500H-Double Parking Fine raised from $80 to $100. The reason given for the increase in fines:
"Both double parking and obstruction of traffic create potentially unsafe conditions for driving and often result in traffic slowdowns for public transit throughout the city."
The Board claims with more buses having on-board camera installed, they are able to capture image of the vehicle license numbers and citations would be mailed.
I do recall on Sec. 303-California Vehicle Code-VC22500B-Parking In Crosswalk $90.00, but I forgot DPT and police vehicles are not equipped with on-board camera to capture license plates...they are supposedly required to approach the vehicle personally!
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