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by whakim 269 days ago
No, I don't; there are plenty of places you can't legally park that do not have painted curbs or "No Parking" signage. Do we also need curbs and signage near every fire hydrant? How about every driveway? Can drivers double-park anywhere they want? Should they yield to pedestrians in crosswalks? Etc. etc.
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adolph 268 days ago
Reviewing the thread, the context is newly enforcing something that might not be illegal in all jurisdictions. Citing different contexts where signage is not always used doesn't change the fact that the discussion focuses on change in common practice in a specific context. In fact, I observe plenty of signage for fire hydrants and driveways in places where people commonly make parking errors.

The question still stands. How do you ensure you detect changes rules of the road in order to maintain your privilege?

  >>>>>>> Where I live, many people park at intersections right up to the curb
  >>>>>> This is now illegal in some states
  >>>>> It's illegal in California but in San Francisco official policy is to not enforce this law.
  >>>>> If there's no red paint on the curb, they won't ticket you.
  >>>> It was ridiculous that they were originally proposing ticketing people without there being signage that it was illegal to park there.
  >>> Why? Having a driver's license is a privilege that requires you to study and know the rules of the road.
  >> Do you have an rss feed of road rules piped into Anki cards or what?
  > No, I don't; there are plenty of places you can't legally park that do not have painted curbs or "No Parking" signage.
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whakim 268 days ago
You enforce them; if I get a ticket for parking at an intersection, I won't do it again!

(Also, in the specific context of this discussion, parking restrictions near intersections are super common; this is not some esoteric new law that has been introduced. See https://www.sfmta.com/sites/default/files/reports-and-docume...)

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adolph 268 days ago
Your claim was formerly "Having a driver's license is a privilege that requires you to study and know the rules of the road."

Your claim is now tickets are the loss function for building one's road rule model? What happened to the requirement for study?

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rahimnathwani 265 days ago
In San Francisco, they publicized the new laws in two ways:

1. Media campaigns (posters, PR etc.).

2. A multi-month period last year during which they issues 'warning' tickets (with nothing for the driver to pay).

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