Double Parking
March 09, 2015
San Francisco, California
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California Vehicle Codes (CVC)
• 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.”
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Enforcement Practices
• Commercial double parking may be enforced if:
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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.
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Double Parking & Blocking Bike Lane
Citations
(2010-2014)
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
Blocking Bike Lane
Double Parking
2010
629
22,914
2011
967
20,526
2012
1,292
22,860
2013
1,213
24,263
2014
1,424
22,072
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Double Parking Violations by Vehicle Type
2014
Passenger Veh
46%
Truck / Commercial
53%
The remaining 1% includes motor homes, limos, trailers and motorcycles.
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Top 16 Streets – Double Parking Citation
2012-2014
MISSION
SUTTER
UNION
CHESTNUT
POLK
POST
BRANNAN
HOWARD
2012
HAIGHT
2013
HAYES
2014
FOLSOM
02ND
CALIFORNIA
11TH
BRYANT
GEARY
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500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
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Double Parking Citations on Other Selected
Streets
450
400
350
300
250
2010
200
2011
150
2012
2013
100
2014
50
3rd St.
Geary Blvd.
18th St.
16th St.
Castro/Divisadero St.
Church St.
0
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Trend Since 9/30/13 Hearing
3,500
300
250
2,500
200
2,000
150
1,500
100
1,000
50
500
Blocking Bike Lane
Feb-15
Jan-15
Dec-14
Nov-14
Oct-14
Sep-14
Aug-14
Jul-14
Jun-14
May-14
Apr-14
Mar-14
Feb-14
Jan-14
Dec-13
Nov-13
Oct-13
0
Sep-13
-
Double Parking
Blocking Bike Lane Citations
Double Parking Citations
3,000
Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Oct-14 Nov-14 Dec-14 Jan-15 Feb-15
1,540 2,162 1,844 1,825 1,857 1,472 1,643 1,905 1,640 1,781 1,703 1,908 1,808 1,928 2,036 2,425 2,947 2,495
64
115
101
79
106
105
117
114
103
111
120
96
110
123
132
187
285
251
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Emphasis, Communication & Training
Nov ‘13 through Feb ‘14
Feb ‘14
Targeted Enforcement on Double Parking
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
Re-Issued with Emphasis on Mayors Congestion
Management Strategy
Dec ‘14
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Summary
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Targeted Enforcement has limited / short-term impact for Commercial
vehicles
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“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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Nov-14
Sep-14
Jul-14
May-14
Mar-14
Jan-14
Nov-13
Sep-13
Jul-13
May-13
Mar-13
Jan-13
Nov-12
Sep-12
Jul-12
May-12
Mar-12
Jan-12
Nov-11
Sep-11
Jul-11
May-11
Mar-11
Jan-11
Nov-10
Sep-10
Jul-10
May-10
Mar-10
Jan-10
Citations Issued
3,000
$120
2,500
$100
2,000
$80
1,500
$60
1,000
$40
500
$20
-
Fine Amount
Background Data
Citation Issuance and Fine Amount
$-
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