SAN DIEGO (FOX5/KUSI) — A new state parking law has triggered more than 13,000 citations in San Diego since enforcement began in March, with La Jolla and other neighborhoods among the hardest hit.
The “daylighting” law, which took effect Jan. 1, prohibits cars from parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk on the approach side. Supporters say the law improves visibility for drivers and pedestrians, reducing the chance of collisions.
“Daylighting law does not play a factor in how we staff our areas,” said Laird Tucker, senior parking enforcement supervisor with the San Diego Police Department. “Our areas are staffed based on the parking impacts in those areas.”…