It’s literally in the article that someone got killed in that exact intersection. As much as the news makes a big deal about theft, people generally don’t get killed in those incidents. So I would say enforcement action like this should have at least SOME priority, not zero.
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How many people run over is acceptable?
What not both?
Someone died in that crosswalk in 2014, hit by a driver. The flashing yellow light wasn’t enough, so now SFMTA is adding a stop light. (The intersection in question is down on the southern end of Sunset Boulevard, just a block north of Sloat).
I would prefer crosswalks protected by retractable bollards, the sort used to stop semis from entering nuclear power plant operations.
most people are capable of realizing multiple things can be wrong.
i cross an unmarked crosswalk every morning. to get to the bus stop and for 4 years, not a single car has ever respected my right of way and slowed down for me to cross.
If you actually cared about what’s “humane” in the USA, this (someone buying a lot along the border to leave it untouched) would be at the very bottom of a very long list of issues.
Even if there’s a stoplight, even if there’s a crosswalk light, a pedestrian still has the right of way, especially if they’re in the crosswalk. (that’s not jaywalking) If you watch the video, the chicken isn’t actually trying to cross the road, just stepping out into the lane to see if the driver would slow down or…
If only a bipartisan immigration bill could be crafted to relieve much of that problem. Wait! One was drafted and ready for consideration but Trumpsterfire directed his drones in the House of Republicants to scuttle it - preventing a Biden “win”. Oh damn.
Also no parking zones maybe 50 feet from the crosswalk entrance would help a lot as well.
nice to see cops being proactive on this, considering it is so hard to get judicial system to act retroactively after a tragedy.
These are the kind of stops cops should be making and charging people for, not “5 over in a 55.” I also think that any money collected for traffic stops should go into traffic safety programs, not law enforcement budgets. Make people pay for their own driver’s (re)education.
Probably has a convenient bill of sale dated before the sinking where it is sold to a John Smith or Juan Vasquez
Thanks! I was getting close but wasn’t there yet. I had even seen “HOLE HOLDINGS, LLC” come up but didn’t realize Cards Against Humanity was using a shell corporation for it.
All credit to Meegul and Alansh42 in the ArsTechnica comment section:
“After the ship’s sinking, Willson claims he no longer owns the Aurora.”
Are you new? There are airline stories, maritime stories, industry stories, and media-personalities using transportation stories.
Feels fundamentally unfair that in a team sport, one team has twice as many members.