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Residents urge stronger enforcement on parked/stored vehicles, distracted driving and daylighting near crosswalks
Summary
Public commenters at the Traffic and Transportation Commission meeting urged the city to enforce parking rules for stored vehicles, expand traffic enforcement for speeding and distracted driving, and implement the new "daylighting" rule that prohibits parking within 15–20 feet of crosswalks.
Several Salinas residents used the public-comment period to press the commission and staff for more proactive enforcement of parking and traffic laws, and for safety measures near schools.
Peter Zolaia, a North Salinas resident, told the commission that neighborhoods are "blighted with vehicles stored, not parked, on our streets," and said stored vehicles obstruct sight lines and prevent street sweepers from cleaning curbs and storm drains. He asked the commission to "recommend proactive enforcement, like other communities have done," including painting curbs red near high-travel areas and actively seeking violations rather than relying…
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