West’s Annotated California Codes Vehicle Code Division 11. Rules of the Road Chapter 5. Pedestrians’ Rights and Duties § 21949. Legislative findings and declarations; pedestrian travel and access (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that it is the policy of the State of California that safe and convenient pedestrian travel and access, whether by […]
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Motorcyclists often have a difficult time explaining why they ride to people who don’t ride. “Driving in a car can be like watching the world go by on a TV screen,” Matt Gramly, one of the leading motorcycle accident attorneys in California, states. “The car itself is a barrier between you and the world outside, nothing touches
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Today is Bike to Work Day in the San Francisco Bay Area. As a proud sponsor of the Marin, San Francisco, and East Bay bicycle coalitions, I want to take a moment to remind everyone about bicycle laws and the rights and responsibilities of car drivers and bicyclists on our roadways. Bike lanes are just
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This week’s question comes from Zach L from the Castro: “I was recently hit by a car that ran a red light on Mission Street at the intersection of 19th St. I just bought the car that I was driving two days earlier and I had yet to purchase insurance. I broke my arm. The police found that the
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Today’s question comes from the family of a young woman who was fatally injured in San Francisco. The death was caused by a vehicle owned by the City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) which was being operated by a City employee as part of their regular official work duties. The vehicle in this case was a government service/shuttle
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This week’s question comes from T.J. in the Outer Sunset who asks: “I was recently hit by a car while I was parked in my car listening to music. My car was wrecked and my shoulder got hurt. I called my insurance company and they said that my policy had lapsed. I had moved a
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Every year about 30 people lose their lives and over 200 more are seriously injured while traveling on San Francisco streets. Yet, San Francisco is determined to be a safe place for walkers and bikers. The City’s Vision Zero initiative carries with it the goal to eliminate all fatal traffic accidents by 2024, including those
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This week’s question comes from Carey C. in the Sunset: “I have a scooter that I use to commute to work Downtown, but I am thinking about getting a car, so I can get out of The City sometimes. I know I have to have liability insurance. A friend said I should also have
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Arturo S. From Hunters Point asks; “Last week I heard about a garbage truck that killed a bicyclist. These garbage trucks don’t seem to think that they have to drive like you and me. They are really big trucks and hard to see around. I see them driving up the wrong side of the street
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This week’s question comes from Zach L from the Castro; ” I was recently hit by a car that ran a red light on Mission Street at the intersection of 19th St. I just bought the car that I was driving two days earlier and I had yet to purchase insurance. I broke my arm.
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