Automated Enforcement Camera Coming to Octavia and Market

SFBC Director Leah Shahum with a bevy of local politicos, including Supervisors Ross Mirkarimi, Bevan Dufty and Chris Daly, as well as Senator Carole Migden and Assemblymember Fiona Ma

Despite yesterday's blustery weather, there was a good turnout for the news conference at the corner of Market Street and Octavia Boulevard. Everybody was on hand to cheer on Fiona Ma's AB23 bill, which would allow the installation of a traffic enforcement camera that would bust those making illegal right turns from inbound Market to the freeway onramp at Octavia.

If this bill becomes a law, then you'll be seeing scary "Photo Enforced" signs popping up around this intersection in a year or so. It will look a little something like this crudely Photoshopped image. Get up to speed on this issue by clicking here or here or here or here or here or here or here or here. Other coverage is here and here. Keep up to speed by checking out the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition website.

Let's stay safe out there!