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1 Double Parking March 09, 2015 San Francisco, California 1

2 Double parking (CVC 22500h) –22500. No person shall stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or official traffic control device, in any of the following places: –(h) On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped, parked, or standing at the curb or edge of a highway, except for a school bus when stopped to load or unload pupils in a business or residence district where the speed limit is 25 miles per hour or less. CVC 22502 –(a) Requires the right-hand wheels of the vehicle be parallel with and “within 18 inches of the right-hand curb” –(b) These provisions “do not apply to a commercial vehicle” when “reasonably necessary to accomplish the loading or unloading of merchandise or passengers.” California Vehicle Codes (CVC) 2

3 Commercial double parking may be enforced if: –Legal space is available –No evidence of loading or unloading –Creating a hazard for roadway users and bicyclists –Request to move is ignored –Vehicle is blocking Muni Passenger vehicle double parking is enforced at all times. Enforcement Practices 3

4 Double Parking & Blocking Bike Lane Citations 4

5 Double Parking Violations by Vehicle Type 5

6 Top 16 Streets – Double Parking Citation 6

7 Double Parking Citations on Other Selected Streets 7

8 Trend Since 9/30/13 Hearing 8

9 Emphasis, Communication & Training 9 Nov ‘13 through Feb ‘14Targeted Enforcement on Double Parking Feb ‘14Established Special Detail (Sidewalk / Double Parking, Bike Lane Blocking, Residential Parking Permit Areas, etc. Complaint Driven) Trained new PCOs and reinforced with existing PCOs, Double Parking and Bike Lane Blocking Violations Jan ‘14 & Nov ‘14Re-Issued and Reinforced Double Parking Training Bulletins at Each Roll Call Aug ‘14Shuttle Bus Pilot – Added Staffing and Focus to Double Parking Violations Dec ‘14Re-Issued with Emphasis on Mayors Congestion Management Strategy

10 Summary 10 Targeted Enforcement has limited / short-term impact for Commercial vehicles –“Cost of doing business” –Targeted Enforcement / Special Detail is most effective, long-term with Sidewalk, and Residential Parking Permit Areas –Officers cannot be all places at all times Utilize existing PCO on assigned beats. Regular reinforcement of rules and continuous training of new and existing PCOs

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