PEDESTRIAN SAFETY PROGRAM

The Pedestrian Safety Program seeks to improve pedestrian and traffic safety in the Tenderloin by providing safe street crossings and direct education of pedestrians, drivers, and cyclists.

About this Program | Pedestrian Safety Pledges

OVERVIEW

The Pedestrian Safety Program seeks to improve pedestrian and traffic safety in the Tenderloin by providing safe street crossings for pedestrians and direct education of pedestrians, drivers, and cyclists. We also support physical environment and inviting space projects, including initiatives like the Jones Street Pedestrian Way.

The Program will build on the proven success of the 12-year-old Tenderloin Safe Passage Program to bring a regular human presence to neighborhood intersections and streets. The goal is to create a culture and environment of safety by increasing public awareness of pedestrian safety, pedestrian scrambles, Quick Builds and other street changes and improvements to community navigation.

TAKE THE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY PLEDGE

As a pedestrian, I pledge to Walk Safe by:

• Walking on sidewalks, crossing at crosswalks
• Looking before I cross: left, right, left again
• Abiding by stop signs and traffic signals
• Staying alert, aware, and free of distractions (No phones!)

As a driver, I pledge to Drive Safe by:

• Obeying traffic laws & speed limits
• Yielding to pedestrians
• Maintaining a safe distance from other roadway users
• Driving only when emotionally and physically fit
• Staying alert and avoiding distractions (No phones!)
• Exiting the vehicle only after confirming that it’s safe
• Using extra caution in hard-to-see conditions

As a person who bikes, I pledge to Ride Safe by:

• Providing pedestrians the right of way
• Stopping behind the crosswalk
• Stopping at all red lights and stop signs
• Riding on the street, not the sidewalk, if over 13 years of age
• Riding with, not against, the flow of traffic
• Taking the lane when next to parked cars or riding in a narrow lane
• Leaving the bike lane when safer to do so
• Using a front white light and a rear red reflector or red light when riding in the dark or in the rain
• If biking with headphones, only having one in
• Yielding curb access to paratransit vehicles (including taxis) who may need to stop in the bike lane to drop off passengers
• Passing right turning vehicles on the left
• Riding 5 feet away from parked cars to avoid the door zone

(Thanks to our friends at SF Bicycle Coalition!)

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