San Francisco official drafts ordinance as a result of Fil-Am woman’s crosswalk death

SAN FRANCISCO – Supervisor Norman Yee’s legislative aid announced February 3 that, in response to community protests, the City Attorney has drafted legislation to prohibit tour bus drivers from simultaneously acting as tour guides. Violators will be cited and fined.

A similar “cable car” tour bus ran over Priscilla Moreto.

NaFFAA San Francisco Bay Area had staged a rally in front of City Hall and called on Supervisor Yee to request the City Attorney, which has regulatory and safety oversight over tour bus operators in San Francisco, to change the current policy, and instead require a separate drivers and tour guides to reduce distractions that lead to traffic accidents.

The protest stemmed from a fatal accident on October 23 last year, when 68-year-old Priscilla Moreto — known as Precy to her many friends, associates and neighbors – was run over by a tour bus driver as she walked in a crosswalk in front of City Hall.

The police investigation found that Moreto was in a clearly marked crosswalk with flashing yellow lights when she was struck by the tour bus moving at five miles per hour. The Police investigation also found the driver of the tour bus that struck Precy was focused on showing the City Hall to his passengers instead of the road.

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