The new restrictions would be implemented in the downtown area of San Francisco, including intersections located on the north and south part of Market Street.
On Friday, March 22, the public will be asked to weigh in on a proposal to add "No Turn On Red" signs in parts of San Francisco.On Friday, March 22, the public will be asked to weigh in on a proposal to add "No Turn On Red" signs in parts of San Francisco. The new restrictions would be implemented in the downtown area, including intersections located on the north and south part of Market Street.
"We are in the process of expanding prohibitions on turns on red into pedestrian-heavy areas like downtown, Union Square, and that project will start this year," said Ricardo Olea with SFMTA in early January. "We want to have people understand when they are going through the Tenderloin or drive through heavy commercial areas, 'Oh, the reason that this sign is there is because of pedestrian safety,'" he said.Traffic safety has been a huge challenge for San Francisco. Ten years ago, the city vowed to get to zero traffic deaths by 2024, and here we are.
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