The blind,Elderly,disabled,families, dog walkers,steep driveways,selfish car owners…..It is ILLEGAL to block the public sidewalks!!! Suspect people who do NOT walk have NO clue…duh!!!
You crack down on law-abiding taxpayers, but you're not cracking down on criminals who break the law by vandalizing cars and property. This lack of action in progressive democratic cities is outrageous.
The report is about people blocking the side walk with their vehicles and sounds like you or a family member isn’t disabled. Criminals and all that argument is a different subject and you can talk about that on those forums. Stick to the subject.
@@byefelicia8632the person is saying that the cars are not more of a problem than tents. E.g. both are a problem. You really misread what someone said so you could tell a disabled person to walk...? What?
@@zrllzr Being cited for blocking the sidewalk is not a new occurrence. I was ticketed as early as 1989 for blocking the sidewalk when I lived on Baker Street.
You are NOT being ticketed for parking in your driveway, your ticket is for BLOCKING THE SIDEWALK! As someone who uses a cane and soon a mobility scooter, I depend on a clear sidewalk. Don’t park your car or ride your bike on the sidewalk.
The city can't make money fast enough are you kidding? I work in the dog patch, and we haven't seen a meter maid here in a year to enforce time limit parking.
Here's an idea, park in your garage! 😂😂😂😂😂 sidewalks are for walking not parking. California has ADA laws. If you are going to let attorneys harass restaurant owners then also ticket cars blocking the sidewalk 😮.
Why did they stop enforcing this in the first place? I left in 1992. I never parked like that. First, it's rude. 2. BLIND people have a hard enough time. 3. disabled, wheelchairs. Wow, very selfish people out there.
they are not parked in their driveways they are parked on the public sidewalk. this is not a new issue. in the past neighbors have called parking enforcement on cars sticking one inch over onto public property. having half your SUV block the sidewalk is not really excusable. I am not sure what a creative solution would be here other than parking in your garage. there obviously isn't enough street parking.
If the SFMTA is really concerned about pedestrian safety, I think the more urgent and dangerous issue is vehicles blocking intersections and crosswalks.
It’s not so much that people love to park on the sidewalk it’s that SF will literally do anything but clean up all the bums off the streets! That’s what grinds my gears!!
This has always been an issue, and many people get cited in every neighborhood, now they complain. You can't block the sidewalk 36" minimum width ADA compliance.
I had to quit my job because of residential parking tickets. So hard to do anything in SF nowadays. It's like a total drag and a hassle living or working in the city now.
They know they can ticket house owners with no rise up. But if they start to ticket homeless , a bunch of non-homeowners or even SF residents will start huge complaints. Most people that want homeless people to be able to tent anywhere in SF usually dont even live in SF.
Exactly how do you expect someone who can't afford a home to pay a ticket? I hate seeing folk camping on the sidewalk, it's freaking annoying as hellt and sad, but I also don't think it's effective to ticket or force them to move. What the research has indicated is forced moving delays some of them being able to find more steady, not on the street housing. I'd rather the city focus on fixing the building department so much more housing gets built, improve addiction and mental health resources and outreach,.etc. so people can afford homes and not be homeless.
San Francisco is broke, and MTA needs money desperately by issuing as many parking tickets they can get from homeowners parking their vehicles on their driveways in SF.
@sdsk8rboi did you not watch the part where they mentioned it had been ignored for years clearly it was never about blocking sidewalks otherwise it would have always been enforced.
Finally they are paying attention to pedestrians and esp those with disabilities. For far too long the rights of those of us using the sidewalks have been trampled upon. Just park on the street. Not the sidewalk.
You. Ant park on the sidewalk. You own a place with a short driveway, that is on you. Park inside your garage! Kids, those in wheelchairs, why should they be forced out onto the street? But I also think homeless tents blocking sidewalks is an even bigger issue and those need to be ticketed and then removed one way or another. Poop and needles everywhere is a huge issue also. Out of control crime and criminals set free over and over again, yet another huge issue. I think cars blocking the sidewalk in front of homes is on the bottom of the list. Blocking the sidewalk does keep tents off those sidewalks.
Did you see ANY poop or needles or tents in the video?? Those are actually not common AT ALL but people are blocking the sidewalks everywhere and forcing moms with strollers and people in wheelchairs to venture out into the streets where they could get KILLED.
It's not that the MTA is cracking down, it's just that someone is calling to complain more often, and when they get a call they will ticket not just the location of the complaint but literally every car on the block that is partially blocking the sidewalk, this is not a new thing at all, just an uptick in Karening in their neighborhood now. The problems come when having small part of the car moving into the ill-defined "sidewalk" area, for instance that Asian guy looks to be parking on the concrete in front of the house, not the sidewalk (which also may not be legal but that's another issue), however the front of his wheel and his mirror overlap that "sidewalk zone" so if someone called the MTA to complain about a sidewalk blocker i.e. that big grey truck shown earlier in the video that was completely blocking it, then he would also probably get a ticket as well. "Leaving enough space for people to get by" is not enough for ticket writers. An aside though, SFMTA usually doesn't ticket cars during the hours of street sweeping as a matter of personal policy.
Did you see ANY hobos or drugs or trash in the video?? Those are actually not common AT ALL but people are blocking the sidewalks everywhere and forcing moms with strollers and people in wheelchairs to venture out into the streets where they could get RUN OVER. I guess you support babies and old people getting CRUSHED!
The driveway ends at the property line. The curb cut is a statutory easement to permit people to drive to and from their driveway across the sidewalk. If this easement didn't exist they'd be landlocked, hence anyone encroaching private property - including the public - has to provide access. They definitely don't have to provide parking. In practical terms though, as long they don't completely block the sidewalk I don't think any reasonable person really cares. Except for the largest vehicles this is easily accomplished by parking with the rear bumper in line with other parked vehicles on the street. The real culprit here is the very few who force pedestrians out into the street to get around vehicles completely blocking the sidewalk.
That resident address is responsible for the sidewalk, shrubbery and curb. And property is taxed to the st side of the curb...it's like your voters ballet, you invested in it, payed money to get it delivered but you don't own it ? 😂...city folk sense?
So selective enforcement is ok? Cite the bigger vehicles only? Letter of the law and spirit of the law. Cite one, Cite them all if they are all in violation
As someone without a car, it’s very annoying when the cars entirely block the sidewalk. Also when there’s no trees in the front and they double park the cars. (Especially outer sunset). Solution is probably to rebuild a large % of these homes, have more modern garages, and larger unit counts. The buildings in the sunset aren’t even that beautiful anyways tbh
I care . I'm sick of seeing people like you , and people with prams , or bags of shopping having to enter traffic to get past my neighbors cars that are on the sidewalk .
they been doing that for a while. i used to get tickets for blocking even 1” over my driveway. its stupid. its jsut another way for the city to get money from you
I seen a lady walking her baby in a stroller instead of walking on the sidewalk she was in the street and there were no cars blocking her path ....... So how you supposed to deal with that
This has been a long term unfair distribution of justice. Richmond district has been heavily targeted while in Glen Park and other parts of the city doesn’t get the same treatment
Reporter said: "Not enforced until now", but that's not true. My neighborhood was targeted in 2018 and 2021. SF meter maids choose different neighborhoods to target every year, and allow some years between enforcement periods to maximize their catch. Normally, this law is not enforced on street cleaning days. This don't block sidewalks law was created to help wheelchair users have access, and punish inconsiderate drivers blocking sidewalks. But the law allows citations even if vehicle body is only an inch into sidewalk, even though there's plenty of space for a wheelchair. Also, it allows mirrors or other devices (like rear bike rack) to extend no more than 10 inches into sidewalk. These outdated misapplied laws remain because they generate revenue for the city. SF parking enforcement (part of SFMTA, since 1999) knows that most SF homes have short driveways that can violate the law, so there's plenty of targets. I think that enforcement timing correlates with the city's (and SFMTA) funding needs. So, they probably targeted more neighborhoods at the same time, due to SF's projected deficit.
The city needs the money to take care of the homeless and fund programs for illegals because the monies definitely aren’t going to the safety of the residents
Next issue? The first time I saw a cop pull over someone was when I was learning how to drive near the dmv and we saw someone turn right on the red light without stopping first
@@DylanCheebut the government hasn't fixed the big issues first. The small issues can wait. This is a nothing burger but it is obvious the city needs money and revenue now that some businesses has closed down.
Well duh there’s no parking in front of their homes and no space in those tiny garages, sf is really gonna make everyone leave with these dumb cash grabs
Man, if y'all think your streets are bad, y'all have no idea. Those streets have a lot space compared to some streets in Richmond and San Pablo. Where there is barely space for two cars to pass and pedestrian are always walking on the streets. Its worse when the garbage truck has to pass.
Is this just for the City’s deficit? I don’t see all of the vehicles received citations actually blocked the sidewalk. The SFMTA has already messed up the transportation in the Parkside district. Please stop bothering the Asian concentrated districts - Sunset, Parkside, Richmond, Chinatown, etc.
Very good job, just let people complain each other. Like forcing so many restaurants already closed, very good job. There is reallly no better things to do rather than giving people tickets just partially taking up some space of the side walk. That will def lead to a better future
New Paradigm. Sell your k 3:34 eys to the new owner at the auction after you get five tickets ( in one night) and are towed to impound. Or pay impound $3000.
That's what the short curbside parking spaces are for.. They are small so that you can parallel park part-way on the street while also blocking your own driveway, giving resident a space to park without the need to park perpendicular blocking the sidewalk. Blocking the sidewalk is dangerous for seniors, children, people riding personal mobility devices, and anyone who needs to use the walkway, such as the use of delivery hand-trucks
This is ridiculous. I live in a 2 hour parking area unless you have a residential permit and people park here all day long. SFMTA picks and chooses who to fck with.
They are the ones buying cars too large for their garages and driveways, it's on them not anyone else. Also they could be saving so much money using public transit and just renting a car if they need to leave the city. how much do people spend on Charing, gas, upkeep, insurance let alone the sheer stress of driving it adds up very quickly.
SFMTA seeking lost revenue due to loss of parking ticket fines as downtown & Union Sq areas continues to see people depart. Meanwhile SF City Gov continues to mis-prioritize and not understand how to enact good governance.
@@RaymondHng No, but they are parked on the street, never moved, and yet never ticketed. They usually smell of feces and urine as well making it a health hazard.
What a drag it is to live in SF!!!!!! If you need more parking space, buy a house with more garage space! I really don’t understand people living in high density places wanting multiple cars if they are not able to facilitate parking and then have to take up street sidewalks for pedestrians. I always park my car in my 3-car garage. That is the whole point though, if I have no space or garage, I would not get a car and parking outside on the streets, unsafe and if everyone does it, it’s just eye sore congestion.
I am missing my right pelvis and use a walker. I live in excelsior and it’s not a big risk to go around a car for me. Although it could be a bigger deal for someone using a motorized walker. But then handicapped people should be catered too. Their disabilities have ruined enough building designs.
Someone is hating. If u been parking like that for years. Some1 reported them to the MTA. And most of the time it folk moving into SF gentrifying the city to their liking. While trying to kick the natives out from sf.
Park in your freaking garage for Christ’s sake. If you want to own four cars, buy or rent a hours with four car spaces. Has nobody even mentioned those in wheelchairs or those who who mobility scooters? You can’t expect them to weave on and off the road to get around your car. It’s a sidewalk, not a car park. And, no it does not need to be addressed on an individual basis. It a common sense rule that doesn’t deserve to be influenced by your sense of entitlement. How are we even having this conversation?
Leaving your car blocking the sidewalk isn't keeping to yourself . It might feel like that , but it absolutely affects other people . Have you tried squeezing in between a car and a building in a wheelchair ? Or with a baby stroller ,then having to back up and go around into traffic because someone was just working hard and keeping to themselves ?
SF is broke and these are easy pickings! In Bayview Silver Terrace ( for years now ) there are COUNTLESS vehicles parked blocking fire hydrants , corners, FULL sidewalks, and double parked. Especially overnight , with multiple residents ( and cars) to a home. ZERO ticketing out here. For this particular segment, if a car is blocking all the way to the driveway edge at the street….sure. Ticket away; these examples of barely a partial blocking seem very petty.
Haha, classic SF. What about the homeless blocking sidewalks?
SFMTA cites vehicles, not people.
They only want to punish tax payers.
Can't make money ticketing homeless.
Or defecating on the sidewalks 😂😂😂
The blind,Elderly,disabled,families,
dog walkers,steep driveways,selfish car owners…..It is ILLEGAL to block the public sidewalks!!! Suspect people who do NOT walk have NO clue…duh!!!
You crack down on law-abiding taxpayers, but you're not cracking down on criminals who break the law by vandalizing cars and property. This lack of action in progressive democratic cities is outrageous.
The report is about people blocking the side walk with their vehicles and sounds like you or a family member isn’t disabled. Criminals and all that argument is a different subject and you can talk about that on those forums. Stick to the subject.
Who are you to dictate what I am allowed to talk about and what talking points are permissible? F-ck OFF!
@@abdulaliakbar1175he got layed off of utube edits...😂.
It deserved the feedback.
Thx
Blocking the sidewalk is not law-abiding.
@RaymondHng People and businesses who are leaving in mass aren't doing it because a car is partially blocking the sidewalk.
As a wheelchair user it's a definite problem... but not more than getting blocked by tents, garbage and rolling thru feces. 😢
Start walking then. You wanna complain about the homeless but not cars blocking your way? That says a lot about you.
@@byefelicia8632the person is saying that the cars are not more of a problem than tents. E.g. both are a problem.
You really misread what someone said so you could tell a disabled person to walk...? What?
All the above you’ve mentioned won’t be able to pay fines… The above citizens can afford the fines
@@byefelicia8632 The person uses a wheelchair!
@@GKP999 Get off the wheelchair and walk. Simple.
yet homeless encampments are A OK
SFMTA cites vehicles, not people.
@@RaymondHngNo one cares. It's something the city is focusing on instead of real problems.
@@zrllzr Being cited for blocking the sidewalk is not a new occurrence. I was ticketed as early as 1989 for blocking the sidewalk when I lived on Baker Street.
@@RaymondHng Everyone who parks in the city is ticketed at some point for something.
@@zrllzr And anyone who is wrongly cited can file an appeal for first-level administrative review.
The city of SF is hurting for money due to businesses leaving they have to go after little things like this. Pathetic.
The mayor created this mess when she cut the police budget and gave it to her pet projects
You think enforcing the law is pathetic?
@@DylanCheeno
You are NOT being ticketed for parking in your driveway, your ticket is for BLOCKING THE SIDEWALK! As someone who uses a cane and soon a mobility scooter, I depend on a clear sidewalk. Don’t park your car or ride your bike on the sidewalk.
Drivers will complain about why pedestrians go onto the street, but then continue to park on the sidewalk lol
It must be reasonable. if there is still a path to get by for a wheelchair I say no ticket.
It’s obvious the city needs more more more money. When are they going to start towing/ticketing the RVs that have been parked for years in one space?
How about ticketing bicyclist who break the rules of the road? Yes, they're suppose to follow the same rules as a car... stopping at a STOP sign etc.
The city can't make money fast enough are you kidding? I work in the dog patch, and we haven't seen a meter maid here in a year to enforce time limit parking.
It's obvious the city is just completely overcrowded and should quit adding any more housing or jobs.
Here's an idea, park in your garage! 😂😂😂😂😂 sidewalks are for walking not parking. California has ADA laws. If you are going to let attorneys harass restaurant owners then also ticket cars blocking the sidewalk 😮.
Why did they stop enforcing this in the first place? I left in 1992. I never parked like that. First, it's rude. 2. BLIND people have a hard enough time. 3. disabled, wheelchairs. Wow, very selfish people out there.
Yeah there’s throngs of those people on the sidewalks.
Ok sure but what about the countless homeless tents, feces, and bums sitting around blocking the sidewalk?
they are not parked in their driveways they are parked on the public sidewalk. this is not a new issue. in the past neighbors have called parking enforcement on cars sticking one inch over onto public property. having half your SUV block the sidewalk is not really excusable. I am not sure what a creative solution would be here other than parking in your garage. there obviously isn't enough street parking.
What about the homeless and trash
do you see any homeless or trash on these streets? what you are complaining about only happens in a few areas in the city and those are downtown.
SFMTA cites vehicles, not people.
@@panictryouts Lol no. Businesses and residents aren't leaving SF in mass because of bad parking.
You deal with it 🖕😂🖕
The homeless have no where to go. Its an entirely different issue with different layers of complexity. Stop saying dumb things.
We have to walk out in the street into traffic to get around them - this must stop …. What ever happened to people in wheelchairs getting by ??😮😮
If the SFMTA is really concerned about pedestrian safety, I think the more urgent and dangerous issue is vehicles blocking intersections and crosswalks.
Yes that too !
Why not start with parking their large SUV’s inside of the garages in which they were made for? No garage space? Downside or no SUV. Simple.
Or just move out of a city that hates you.
It’s not so much that people love to park on the sidewalk it’s that SF will literally do anything but clean up all the bums off the streets! That’s what grinds my gears!!
yes that also grinds Peter Griffin's gears as well!
And “do” what with them?
@@redaawadallah4518 rehabilitation
The homeless sometimes block parking spots . Where is the outcry here for that? Exactly. The Double standards are astounding!
Does anyone fry onions anymore?
A SFMTA supervisor told me once that" we don't waste time with people that can't pay fines."
Best comment in the stream. TRUTH IS.
If he would clean up his garage, he could park 2 vehicles in his garage.
Cash grab
They r raising the clipper card bus fares too from 2.50 to 2.90
& Hiring more minions fare inspectors to extort money from people
@@plantsplantz2116 how is making people pay for a service extortion?
This has always been an issue, and many people get cited in every neighborhood, now they complain. You can't block the sidewalk 36" minimum width ADA compliance.
I think it is 4 feet
I had to quit my job because of residential parking tickets. So hard to do anything in SF nowadays. It's like a total drag and a hassle living or working in the city now.
That's why I left. Because EVERYTHING is twice as difficult as it needs to be.
There are people double parking on the street overnight and daytime, no tickets on their cars.😒
Agreed, these should be towed without warning
Oh but not the homeless tents that are in the way, right!!!
SFMTA cites vehicles, not people or tents.
@@MiMiiViVi The Tenderloin *is* a neighborhood.
DID YOU SEE ANY TENTS IN THE VIDEO??
My guy, you have enough room to park two cars in your garage.
There's an Asian joke in there about parking though... 🤣
@@Mike__B come down Mike B. I see just as many white people who can't drive or park if their life depended on it.
Maybe they should use their garages to park their cars instead of their stuff?
They know they can ticket house owners with no rise up. But if they start to ticket homeless , a bunch of non-homeowners or even SF residents will start huge complaints. Most people that want homeless people to be able to tent anywhere in SF usually dont even live in SF.
Exactly how do you expect someone who can't afford a home to pay a ticket?
I hate seeing folk camping on the sidewalk, it's freaking annoying as hellt and sad, but I also don't think it's effective to ticket or force them to move. What the research has indicated is forced moving delays some of them being able to find more steady, not on the street housing.
I'd rather the city focus on fixing the building department so much more housing gets built, improve addiction and mental health resources and outreach,.etc. so people can afford homes and not be homeless.
IT'S ABOUT TIME!!! THIS IS LONG OVERDUE!!!!
How about working on stopping people from living off the streets, oh, and while the city is at it, shoplifting and car break-ins.
San Francisco is broke, and MTA needs money desperately by issuing as many parking tickets they can get from homeowners parking their vehicles on their driveways in SF.
It’s about blocking sidewalks.
@@juliadunn8827 I'm sure you believe everything the government tells you.
@@juancena1117 Did you not watch the video that showed all of the cars that were blocking sidewalks?
@sdsk8rboi did you not watch the part where they mentioned it had been ignored for years clearly it was never about blocking sidewalks otherwise it would have always been enforced.
Finally they are paying attention to pedestrians and esp those with disabilities. For far too long the rights of those of us using the sidewalks have been trampled upon. Just park on the street. Not the sidewalk.
so we can pay for bus and pensions... The city has ZERO SHAME... Pathetic
Who else will pay for it?
You. Ant park on the sidewalk. You own a place with a short driveway, that is on you. Park inside your garage! Kids, those in wheelchairs, why should they be forced out onto the street?
But I also think homeless tents blocking sidewalks is an even bigger issue and those need to be ticketed and then removed one way or another. Poop and needles everywhere is a huge issue also. Out of control crime and criminals set free over and over again, yet another huge issue. I think cars blocking the sidewalk in front of homes is on the bottom of the list. Blocking the sidewalk does keep tents off those sidewalks.
SFMTA cites vehicles, not people.
Did you see ANY poop or needles or tents in the video?? Those are actually not common AT ALL but people are blocking the sidewalks everywhere and forcing moms with strollers and people in wheelchairs to venture out into the streets where they could get KILLED.
It's not that the MTA is cracking down, it's just that someone is calling to complain more often, and when they get a call they will ticket not just the location of the complaint but literally every car on the block that is partially blocking the sidewalk, this is not a new thing at all, just an uptick in Karening in their neighborhood now. The problems come when having small part of the car moving into the ill-defined "sidewalk" area, for instance that Asian guy looks to be parking on the concrete in front of the house, not the sidewalk (which also may not be legal but that's another issue), however the front of his wheel and his mirror overlap that "sidewalk zone" so if someone called the MTA to complain about a sidewalk blocker i.e. that big grey truck shown earlier in the video that was completely blocking it, then he would also probably get a ticket as well. "Leaving enough space for people to get by" is not enough for ticket writers.
An aside though, SFMTA usually doesn't ticket cars during the hours of street sweeping as a matter of personal policy.
What about wheelchairs?
Maybe they should use their garages to park their cars instead of their stuff?
A lot of homes in SF have the garages converted to a small studios…….
@@CihttiBabbuu-dt9qw
Then they should take some of that rent money and go rent a space for their car.
Start towing
The city needs $$$$$😅
No enforcement of homelessness, drugs, and trash. But short driveways, oh no, we must enforce!
SFMTA cites vehicles, not people.
Did you see ANY hobos or drugs or trash in the video?? Those are actually not common AT ALL but people are blocking the sidewalks everywhere and forcing moms with strollers and people in wheelchairs to venture out into the streets where they could get RUN OVER. I guess you support babies and old people getting CRUSHED!
@@RaymondHngThe homeless sometimes block parking spots . Where is the outcry here for that? Exactly. Double standard much?
What’s the point of having a garage?
I don't see the issue if there's ample room
The driveway ends at the property line. The curb cut is a statutory easement to permit people to drive to and from their driveway across the sidewalk. If this easement didn't exist they'd be landlocked, hence anyone encroaching private property - including the public - has to provide access. They definitely don't have to provide parking. In practical terms though, as long they don't completely block the sidewalk I don't think any reasonable person really cares. Except for the largest vehicles this is easily accomplished by parking with the rear bumper in line with other parked vehicles on the street. The real culprit here is the very few who force pedestrians out into the street to get around vehicles completely blocking the sidewalk.
THIS PERSON GETS IT
I broke the law for years is a really stupid excuse.
Camps are ok on the sidewalk, cars even if partial are not.
That Cho guy looks like he has enough garage space to park that tiny car. Why park on the sidewalk which he doesn't legally own?
That resident address is responsible for the sidewalk, shrubbery and curb.
And property is taxed to the st side of the curb...it's like your voters ballet, you invested in it, payed money to get it delivered but you don't own it ?
😂...city folk sense?
Simple. Learn where you property boundaries are and park within them. The accessors office has maps of your property if you don't know.
So big picture, is this a new crackdown on criminals or something.
That’s Democrats for you. Lol 😂
No. It's a crackdown on the law-abiding.
@@karnubawax Blocking the sidewalk is not law abiding.
Yeah, this needs to be dealt with. It is a HUGE problem........SMH. We are ruled by clowns.
His tiny electric car isn’t a problem. But those large SUVs totally blocking the sidewalk should be ticketed.
Why isn't he parking his car in his own garage to do the charging?
So selective enforcement is ok? Cite the bigger vehicles only? Letter of the law and spirit of the law. Cite one, Cite them all if they are all in violation
As someone without a car, it’s very annoying when the cars entirely block the sidewalk. Also when there’s no trees in the front and they double park the cars. (Especially outer sunset). Solution is probably to rebuild a large % of these homes, have more modern garages, and larger unit counts. The buildings in the sunset aren’t even that beautiful anyways tbh
SF got bigger issues than that !!!
People just don't want to accept the difference between blocking side and drive way.
Growing up in the city if you block the sidewalk, with your car you would get a ticket for sure ! I’m surprised they stopped doing it
They don’t have a driveway. That’s why they have a garage.
Laws should not be case-by-case. If it violates the law, it should be punished. The current state of California is a result of twisting things.
That's right, and parking on the sidewalks breaks the law. If people block sidewalks, they get punished too.
@@DylanCheeThe homeless sometimes block parking spots . Where is the outcry here for that? Exactly. Double standard much?
It’s difficult for my motorized wheelchair but nobody cares.
I care . I'm sick of seeing people like you , and people with prams , or bags of shopping having to enter traffic to get past my neighbors cars that are on the sidewalk .
they been doing that for a while. i used to get tickets for blocking even 1” over my driveway. its stupid. its jsut another way for the city to get money from you
I seen a lady walking her baby in a stroller instead of walking on the sidewalk she was in the street and there were no cars blocking her path .......
So how you supposed to deal with that
Do they enforce this in the Bayview?
No fking way. The athletes and tacos would beat up the meter maids.
Probably not. It's only in certain areas. (From my POV)
They do. But periodically.
So, city has the resources to issue citations for this minor infraction. But doesn’t have them to address crimes?! wtF…
This has been a long term unfair distribution of justice. Richmond district has been heavily targeted while in Glen Park and other parts of the city doesn’t get the same treatment
If you have a family with 2 cars in this area its essentially over for you unless you want to park 30 minutes away.
Reporter said: "Not enforced until now", but that's not true. My neighborhood was targeted in 2018 and 2021. SF meter maids choose different neighborhoods to target every year, and allow some years between enforcement periods to maximize their catch.
Normally, this law is not enforced on street cleaning days.
This don't block sidewalks law was created to help wheelchair users have access, and punish inconsiderate drivers blocking sidewalks. But the law allows citations even if vehicle body is only an inch into sidewalk, even though there's plenty of space for a wheelchair. Also, it allows mirrors or other devices (like rear bike rack) to extend no more than 10 inches into sidewalk. These outdated misapplied laws remain because they generate revenue for the city. SF parking enforcement (part of SFMTA, since 1999) knows that most SF homes have short driveways that can violate the law, so there's plenty of targets. I think that enforcement timing correlates with the city's (and SFMTA) funding needs. So, they probably targeted more neighborhoods at the same time, due to SF's projected deficit.
I was ticketed as early as 1989 for blocking my driveway when I lived on Baker Street.
The city needs the money to take care of the homeless and fund programs for illegals because the monies definitely aren’t going to the safety of the residents
Next issue? The first time I saw a cop pull over someone was when I was learning how to drive near the dmv and we saw someone turn right on the red light without stopping first
Gonna have to start making use of the public setback line to get out of these tickets.
What about the homeless RVs in Lake Merced Blvd? They spill over to the road causing dangerous near accident, yet the city is focusing on this?
What about the bigger problems lol that town is crazy
The government can fix small problems and big problems at the same time.
@@DylanCheebut the government hasn't fixed the big issues first. The small issues can wait. This is a nothing burger but it is obvious the city needs money and revenue now that some businesses has closed down.
Well duh there’s no parking in front of their homes and no space in those tiny garages, sf is really gonna make everyone leave with these dumb cash grabs
Man, if y'all think your streets are bad, y'all have no idea. Those streets have a lot space compared to some streets in Richmond and San Pablo. Where there is barely space for two cars to pass and pedestrian are always walking on the streets. Its worse when the garbage truck has to pass.
Exactly....carmel has the same problem.
@@danielbrown7535 Thanks man! I felt like I was alone on this one.
Is this just for the City’s deficit? I don’t see all of the vehicles received citations actually blocked the sidewalk. The SFMTA has already messed up the transportation in the Parkside district. Please stop bothering the Asian concentrated districts - Sunset, Parkside, Richmond, Chinatown, etc.
Homeboy is worried about chargin his battery car - THAT says it all right there!!!!
Snitches are on county payroll, so don't assume they won't do their jobs.
this is what SF is worried sbout ??
Very good job, just let people complain each other. Like forcing so many restaurants already closed, very good job. There is reallly no better things to do rather than giving people tickets just partially taking up some space of the side walk. That will def lead to a better future
Friendliness and breaking the law?
Over consumption leads to people's stuff "spilling" out into public areas.
Wait and then the piece ends with "next they will be looking at right turns on red lights".
stop getting too many cars when you do not have the place to put them.
New Paradigm.
Sell your k 3:34 eys to the new owner at the auction after you get five tickets ( in one night) and are towed to impound. Or pay impound $3000.
Yes. Been there done that 7 times.
Key sale to new owner is easier.
A lot of entitled idiots in here who think laws don’t apply to them.
That's what the short curbside parking spaces are for.. They are small so that you can parallel park part-way on the street while also blocking your own driveway, giving resident a space to park without the need to park perpendicular blocking the sidewalk. Blocking the sidewalk is dangerous for seniors, children, people riding personal mobility devices, and anyone who needs to use the walkway, such as the use of delivery hand-trucks
Go figure a problem the city has created for not making bigger sidewalks.
I wouldn't park that way because if someone trips going around the car they can sue you. Your homeowners insurance will quickly settle.
This is ridiculous. I live in a 2 hour parking area unless you have a residential permit and people park here all day long. SFMTA picks and chooses who to fck with.
They are the ones buying cars too large for their garages and driveways, it's on them not anyone else. Also they could be saving so much money using public transit and just renting a car if they need to leave the city. how much do people spend on Charing, gas, upkeep, insurance let alone the sheer stress of driving it adds up very quickly.
That’s actually besides the point.
THe lady with the dog could cause an accident with a long dog lease!
SFMTA seeking lost revenue due to loss of parking ticket fines as downtown & Union Sq areas continues to see people depart.
Meanwhile SF City Gov continues to mis-prioritize and not understand how to enact good governance.
but shitting on the sidewalk is perfectly fine
Never hand a ticket to a man who just sh!t on thw sidewalk.
SF employee code manual.
Yet people have been living in RVs on the streets for years and they are never ticketed.
RVs are not blocking driveways such as these cars are.
@@RaymondHng No, but they are parked on the street, never moved, and yet never ticketed. They usually smell of feces and urine as well making it a health hazard.
What a drag it is to live in SF!!!!!! If you need more parking space, buy a house with more garage space! I really don’t understand people living in high density places wanting multiple cars if they are not able to facilitate parking and then have to take up street sidewalks for pedestrians. I always park my car in my 3-car garage. That is the whole point though, if I have no space or garage, I would not get a car and parking outside on the streets, unsafe and if everyone does it, it’s just eye sore congestion.
Worried about a car blocking sidewalk but not worried about real crimes... smh
I am missing my right pelvis and use a walker. I live in excelsior and it’s not a big risk to go around a car for me. Although it could be a bigger deal for someone using a motorized walker. But then handicapped people should be catered too. Their disabilities have ruined enough building designs.
the size of these garages shows how fat and bulky cars have gone
Someone is hating. If u been parking like that for years. Some1 reported them to the MTA. And most of the time it folk moving into SF gentrifying the city to their liking. While trying to kick the natives out from sf.
What about breakin
The City needs money in a bad way. So nothing is off limits in San Francisco. Taxes, Fines and Fees. F San Francisco!!!
And there are no walkers, a few walkers..its a neighborhood, residential not a business , commercial area
Blame the city for approving developer's plans with driveways that are next to useless.
Park in your freaking garage for Christ’s sake. If you want to own four cars, buy or rent a hours with four car spaces. Has nobody even mentioned those in wheelchairs or those who who mobility scooters? You can’t expect them to weave on and off the road to get around your car. It’s a sidewalk, not a car park. And, no it does not need to be addressed on an individual basis. It a common sense rule that doesn’t deserve to be influenced by your sense of entitlement. How are we even having this conversation?
It would be a karen complaining
Street sweeping days are going to be a nightmare.
This is their job. Go after the hard working regular folks that just go to work and keep to themselves
Leaving your car blocking the sidewalk isn't keeping to yourself . It might feel like that , but it absolutely affects other people . Have you tried squeezing in between a car and a building in a wheelchair ? Or with a baby stroller ,then having to back up and go around into traffic because someone was just working hard and keeping to themselves ?
SF is broke and these are easy pickings!
In Bayview Silver Terrace ( for years now ) there are COUNTLESS vehicles parked blocking fire hydrants , corners, FULL sidewalks, and double parked.
Especially overnight , with multiple residents ( and cars) to a home. ZERO ticketing out here.
For this particular segment, if a car is blocking all the way to the driveway edge at the street….sure. Ticket away; these examples of barely a partial blocking seem very petty.
They don't ticket car in the Bayview Hunters Point area because they will get their a** kicked!