[Carfreeliving] enforcement (was: Muni tokens)

[Mike Sallaberry]

Well, you have only so much peanut butter to spread, and a lot of bread to 
cover.  If we make a big campaign to focus on bus stop parking violations, 
we lose resources in other areas, like enforcing sidewalk parking, 
preventing double parking on bus routes or in bike lanes, etc etc.

For instance, the person who lives on Hayes St near Divisadero who has 
made it their personal quest to call in and have every motorcycle parked 
on the 15' wide sidewalk ticketed is taking resources away from what I 
think are bigger problems.  And yes, I was one of those people to get a 
$100 ticket...thanks so much.  Prior to that, someone (the same person?) 
was kind enough to put a U-lock around my front wheel, undoubtedly seen as 
an appropriate punishment befitting such a heinous crime, at least from 
their righteous point of view.

Yes, I know that motorcycles can leak oil and are hot right after 
operation, but what if they don't and are covered and are not in the 
actual sidewalk space people walk?  Is it really worth calling in?

Thanks.  I don't care if you agree with what I said...I needed that.  :)
Mike

ps  Does anyone else think it's fair that 3' wide, 400lb motorcycles are 
ticketed the same amount as 3000 lb cars that block the entire sidewalk 
and damage the concrete?  I don't mind parking on the street, but I do 
mind my bike getting knocked over by one of the many inept motor vehicle 
operators, most probably recently transplanted from a suburb where 
parallel parking means pulling your weekday car in next to your weekend 
car in the double wide home garage.

pps Don't worry Suzahna...I know it wasn't you that called in!

> ...
> Why doesn't DPT (aka MTA)  start enforcing bus stop parking 
> violations? Who would the lobby be that would fight that? 
> Politically, I don't get it.
> 
> suzahna
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