California's new Daylighting Law, effective January 1, prohibits parking near crosswalks, aiming to improve pedestrian safety by increasing visibility and reducing traffic accidents. Enforcement varies by city; some issue warning tickets, while others are already issuing fines. The law offers flexibility, allowing municipalities to phase in enforcement. However, some media reactions perceive the law as limiting car access in certain areas. Community responses include curb painting actions, further emphasizing the law's safety benefits amidst varying enforcement strategies across California cities.
Daylighting is when municipalities prohibit parking within 20 feet of any marked or unmarked crosswalk and within 15 feet of crosswalks with curb extensions.
Though the safety benefits are numerous, some mainstream media windshield reporting finds that the state is "banning cars" in some areas, for little discernable reason.
In San Francisco, activists have taken to painting curbs red to warn drivers that they can be ticketed, but SFMTA has responded by quickly repainting the curbs gray.
SBCA is interested in seeing how the law is/isn't working throughout the state.
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