A brand new statewide parking legislation has grow to be a monetary boon for San Diego, the place greater than 6,000 tickets have been issued in three months.
The “daylighting” legislation prohibits parking inside 20 ft of an intersection or a crosswalk, even when there aren’t any indicators to that impact or crimson curbs. It took impact in 2024; there was a 12-month grace interval earlier than violators may very well be ticketed.
San Diego started issuing tickets on March 1, and two days later raised the nice from $77.50 to $117, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.
By the top of Might, the paper stated, town had issued 6,133 daylighting citations. Town’s unbiased funds analyst estimated the fines may generate $850,000 for the fiscal 12 months, and a coalition of Metropolis Council members this week issued a good larger estimate: $1.3 million.
The analyst’s extra conservative estimate was primarily based on the belief that fewer tickets shall be issued as drivers grow to be conscious of the restriction.
The legislation didn’t include funding for altering curb and road markings, and San Diego isn’t alone in planning to handle that steadily.
The legislation — AB 413, by Assemblyman Alex Lee (D-Milpitas) — is an try to enhance visibility for drivers and pedestrians. It typically prohibits parking a car inside 20 ft of any crosswalk or inside 15 ft of any crosswalk with a curb extension or bulb-out. As a result of even unmarked intersections are thought of crosswalks, the legislation covers greater than 60,000 places in San Jose, Heyne stated.
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