"As a wide four-lane road with 30mph posted speed limits, Alemany is unsurprisingly a known high speed corridor - in fact, SFMTA placed one of the automated speed enforcement cameras on Alemany between Naglee and Farragut, near where this crash happened, and data shows that 27% of people were driving more than 10mph over the posted speed limit before the implementation of the speed enforcement cameras."
"The only thing that has changed on this stretch of Alemany is the addition of more paint and a speed camera. But as Streetsblog has pointed out over and over again, speed cameras are one tool for reducing reckless driving. But they don't actually force drivers to slow down and pay attention; they just act as a deterrent. The city still needs concrete interventions, such as physically protected bike lanes and intersections."
A hit-and-run driver killed a cyclist on Alemany Boulevard at Naglee Avenue. Alemany is a wide four-lane road with a 30mph posted limit and functions as a known high-speed corridor. Data showed 27% of drivers exceeded the limit by more than 10mph before an automated speed camera was installed between Naglee and Farragut. Automated speed enforcement has reduced reckless speeds but does not reliably force drivers to slow down or pay attention. Previous fatal crashes occurred nearby. Concrete interventions such as physically protected bike lanes and safer intersections remain necessary to protect people biking.
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