The San Francisco Chronicle recently reported the death of Kenneth Goodwin, a 31-year-old disability rights advocate who fought to make San Francisco streets safer for the handicapped.
Goodwin was a 3-foot-tall man who got around the city in a wheelchair. He was fatally hit by a car at the intersection of Market Street and Octavia Boulevard. This intersection is one of San Francisco’s most dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists.
Distracted driving is a major cause of California car accidents. Although handheld cellphone use is prohibited in the state, cellphone use is still a contributing factor in many serious crashes.
The San Francisco Bicycle Coalition recently announced that right-turn enforcement has finally been installed at the intersection of Market and Octavia. This will help catch drivers who decide to make illegal right turns onto the freeway.
On the street and not enforcing the law that prohibits “responsible” motorcycle parking on sidewalks.
“And most of all” the Bill of Rights concludes, “we have the right to keep smiling, to keep the rubber side down, and keep on step ahead of the congestion that we help ease” writing when it comes to motorcycles parked on sidewalks, as long as pedestrian access isn’t blocked.
