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Board approves ban on tour bus narration while driving as part of Vision Zero push
Summary
The Board of Supervisors unanimously passed an ordinance amending the Transportation Code to prohibit tour bus drivers from narrating tours while driving. Sponsors framed the measure as a Vision Zero safety step after a high-profile crash near City Hall.
San Francisco supervisors voted to ban live tour narration by drivers of tour buses while operating the vehicle, approving an ordinance on first reading after a brief debate.
Supervisor John Yee, who introduced the measure, said the proposal followed a crash last year in front of City Hall and conversations with police about distracted driving. “This legislation will amend the transportation code to prohibit drivers of our tour buses from narrow narrating while driving,”…
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