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Double Parking

March 09, 2015

San Francisco, California

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• 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)

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• 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

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Double Parking & Blocking Bike Lane Citations

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Double Parking 22914 20526 22860 24263 22072

Blocking Bike Lane 629 967 1292 1213 1424

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Double Parking Violations by Vehicle Type

Truck / Commercial53%

Passenger Veh46%

2014

The remaining 1% includes motor homes, limos, trailers and motorcycles.

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Top 16 Streets – Double Parking Citation

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Trend Since 9/30/13 Hearing

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Blocking Bike Lane

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Emphasis, Communication & Training

Nov ‘13 through Feb ‘14 Targeted Enforcement on Double ParkingFeb ‘14 Established 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 ‘14 Re-Issued and Reinforced Double Parking Training Bulletins at Each Roll Call

Aug ‘14 Shuttle Bus Pilot – Added Staffing and Focus to Double Parking Violations

Dec ‘14 Re-Issued with Emphasis on Mayors Congestion Management Strategy

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Summary

• 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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