On July 27, 2008 Examiner Staff Writer Will Reisman reported: “Despite money being thrown toward safety upgrades and few cars driving on streets because of the economy, (San Francisco) pedestrian deaths have remained fairly steady through the past five years.” Why? One reason taxpayer dollars are being spent without any improvement in public safety is [...]

Yield to Life is a non-profit organization devoted to creating a safer environment for cyclists. The organization was created by cyclist David Zabriskie. Their website has excellent safety tips for both drivers and cyclists. The most preventable or common accident scenario involving a bicycle in San Francisco is the right turning vehicle striking the cyclists [...]

Jonathan Curiel reported about the intersection of Francisco and Laguna Streets in the Saturday, July 11, 2009 Chronicle. His column is located at http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/07/11/BAPL18LUR7.DTL. The problems with this intersection are many. There are two lanes in both directions. It is uncontrolled (there is no stop sign or stop light for cars). The crosswalk at Francisco [...]