“Daylighting” Makes San Francisco Crosswalks Safer


[B' Spokes: One major thing lacking for pedestrian safety in this area is this concept of daylighting. Parking, landscaping, business signs and even traffic control boxes all help to block the view of cars at intersections. And in Maryland pedestrians are over represented in our traffic fatalities.]

By Ben Jose, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency

It’s a simple pedestrian safety measure with a memorable nickname: “daylighting.” And it’s a solution that will help San Francisco move the needle on our Vision Zero goal of zero traffic deaths by 2024.

Daylighting is a straightforward improvement that makes everyone on the street easier to see at intersections. It requires removing visual barriers within a minimum of 10 feet of a crosswalk or intersection.
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https://www.sfmta.com/about-sfmta/blog/%E2%80%9Cdaylighting%E2%80%9D-makes-san-francisco-crosswalks-safer

by B' Spokes

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