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Traffic calming & ticketing needed. Repeated traffic violations at downtown intersections, stoplight after stoplight, result in traffic jams, gridlock, and incessant traffic noise due to honking: obstructing an intersection, illegal turns, etc. New York City has resolved this with "Don't Block The Box Campaign"--clearly striping intersections, and heavily fining those who flout the law, resulting in jams that disrupt traffic flow for all. Video cameras can auto-ticket offenders. Post signs to warn drivers that violations will be enforced. **Don't proceed into an intersection unless you can pass completely through.**
This happens on a daily/hourly/minute-by-minute basis during rush hours at downtown SF intersections along Kearny, Montgomery, Sansome, 2nd St, New Montgomery, Market, etc. Balancing the city budget with ticketing here could be easier than shooting fish in a barrel.
--In this photo, traffic predictably blocks Kearny/3rd Street crossing Market St through a red light; note the driver making the illegal left (on a red light) across Market onto 3rd Street as well.
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susan wang (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)
I was just logging on to address this exact issue!
I have previous posts on the same issue from 1/31/13 "Intersections blocked on 1st Street heading to I-80 East/Bay Bridge" and 10/31/12 "Traffic not clearing intersection at red lights". Please vote to fix these issues as well.
I also agree NYC has a good solution. We have traffic directors at a few of these intersections who are not effective. This is my neighborhood! Please, let's put people who can ticket in these intersections to let commuters know that it's not acceptable to block traffic and sit in the intersection!
This obstruction occurs in intersections in the afternoon all along 1st street between Howard to the Bay Bridge entrance, and surrounding streets from 2nd street along Folsom, Harrison, Howard and by South Park.
susan wang (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)
Supervisor Jane Kim
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
City Hall, Room 244
San Francisco, Ca. 94102-4689
(415) 554-7970
Jane.Kim@sfgov.org
Jim Reich (Zarejestrowany użytkownik)