In Wake Of F Market Crash, Newsom, Ford Claim Muni Is Safe
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority Director Nathaniel Ford said today that recent Muni accidents, including a streetcar crash that...
These are the comments for In Wake Of F Market Crash, Newsom, Ford Claim Muni Is Safe
(2)
The Alley Headlines
- Sponsored Post: Run To Fight Blood Cancer
- Sons Of Former Philippine Big Wig Plead Guilty To Smuggling Money Into SF
- Nearby Merchants, Red Cross Work To Help Those Impacted By San Bruno Fire That Destroyed 53 Homes, Killed At Least One
- Man Acquitted In Metreon Murder, Inconsistencies In Case Cited By Jury
- Appeals Court Says Tattooing Is Protected Free Speech
- SFPD Still Tracking Fleeing Shooter, Have Found Gun, Drugs
- SF Ranked Top Large City For College Students, Unclear If Fake ID Availability Is Factor
- Still Not Clear How Many SFPD Officers Impacted By New Cop Misconduct Rules
somawally said:
August 4, 2009 3:14 PM
Reply
One might think, "Why is the Nissan Pathfinder in the same Muni-only lane as the street cars?" This looks like the accident happened in front of the old Tower Records store, just as west-bound traffic on Market approaches 16th and Noe Streets, where the Cafe Flore is. It's a big, busy intersection where those three streets meet.
However, I think, along this segment of Market Street, cars can legally access this otherwise Muni-only lane to make a left-hand turn onto either Noe or 16th Streets, which would be pretty hazardous from the far right lane towards the curb.
Either way, the second street car towards the rear should not have been anywhere near the first street car. Heck, maybe the Nissan Pathfinder "softened" the blow of what would have been the second car plowing directly into the rear of the front car ... a la West Portal.
Fred said:
August 4, 2009 3:15 PM
Reply
If Newsom and Ford want to assert safety in the face of recent accidents, they'll need more than words. They'll need to show us the statistically significant numbers. How does Muni safety compare with similar systems in the US and the world?