Re “San Diego has ticketed thousands of cars for parking too close to intersections. Here’s where.” (Oct. 5): This state law takes away more spaces than anyone has yet realized. It is generally understood that where there is a marked crosswalk, you must now leave 20 feet to every corner open, whether or not the curb is marked. Inconvenient but doable.
But that is not the law, and until they get their first $120 ticket, many people haven’t yet realized it. Every corner where two curbs align for possible pedestrian crossing is considered a crosswalk whether or not a crosswalk is marked. This creates countless new “crosswalks” and removes a huge amount of reasonable, desperately needed parking spaces.
Pedestrian accidents are caused by alcohol, speeding and jaywalking, not poor visibility.
— Audrey Kane, San Diego