The law allows cities to issue fines to violators, but the City of Sacramento has not issued those fines even in the face of what some have called a pedestrian safety crisis.
"We really shouldn't wait until people get hurt before we actually act and follow state law," Gonzalez said. "I think, unfortunately, in the city, we get decision paralysis. Where do we start? The problem is so huge."
A City of Sacramento spokesperson confirmed that the city has not removed all meters, has not started red striping all the intersections, and is still working to identify how many spots need to be removed.
Asad Mohammadi /lives near deadly crash
Sacramento's police department reports that so far this year, there have been 13 deadly collisions on city streets. Last year, there were 34. The year before, there were 55.
"Let's talk about the cost-benefit ratio here," Gonzalez said. "What does it cost to paint a curb red, versus what does it cost for someone to die and for us to pay out a big lawsuit? I would rather be on the side of painting the curb red."
It will need to ID and remove spaces to begin that enforcement. What the rollout of that enforcement will look like is still unclear.
Read More Details
Finally We wish PressBee provided you with enough information of ( Sacramento stalls on enforcing daylighting law aimed at improving pedestrians safety )
Also on site :