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Committee approves ban on tour‑bus narration while driving after fatal crosswalk crash
Summary
Following testimony from victims' advocates, transportation groups and residents, the committee passed an ordinance prohibiting tour bus drivers from narrating while driving, citing the October death of a pedestrian near City Hall and aligning the rule with Vision Zero goals; the item passed committee by voice consent and will move on for further processing.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee on Thursday approved an ordinance that would amend San Francisco's Transportation Code to prohibit tour‑bus drivers from narrating while driving unless the operator is regulated as a passenger stage corporation or a charter party carrier.
Sponsor remarks tied the proposal to a fatal collision last year in front of City Hall, when a tour bus driver narrating a tour struck and killed a…
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