Who Is Responsible For Drivers Blocking Fire Lanes That Delay Emergency Responders ?
Several local residents and members of the Valencia Street Residents Group
discussed this question after yesterday's (Sat April 29, 2022) harassment and
assault of James (The Volunteer Coordinator of the Valencia Street Safety
Team) over the issue of blocking fire and bike lanes during Valencia Closed
Street Events.
We discussed what if a Building or Business Owner or their Managers and
Agents actually fostered, directed and encouraged any driver, including their
employees, customers and delivery people to Park in Bike and Fire Lanes
during Closed Street Events or at any time, then who is responsible if a
person gets hurt or dies because the Drivers are Blocking Access Lanes
which cause a Delayed Emergency Response ?
I don't know what a Judge would say if the Driver, Building or Business
Owners or their agents encouraged or directed their Drivers to "go ahead
and park out front in the Fire and Bike Lanes and ignore anyone who
warns you not to park there. Pay no attention to residents; event or
safety team volunteers if they try to warn you or get you to park at
the curb."
I would guess that perhaps the Driver(s), Building or Business Owners
or their Managers, Agents or Representatives would likely be deemed
to be responsible because all were told to ignore laws restricting parking
or blocking Fire and adjacent Bike Lanes to allow unfettered access to
buildings by Emergency Responders, at all times. Should harm or even
death or damage to buildings result because their Drivers delayed any
emergency response, it appears they would all be held responsible in
any civil or criminal court.
If their Insurance Companies knew that Drivers were being directly,
to violate the law and block these lanes, I imagine the offenders rates
would be increased or possibly lose their coverage because they are
conspiring to break the law, for their own personal or commercial
gains.
This is exactly what we found out yesterday when a man claiming
to be a "Senior Building Manager" of a restaurant in the 500 Block
of Valencia Street, yesterday. He gave the residents who witnessed
his harassment and assault saw and heard this man threaten anyone
who tries to keep the Fire Lane and Bike Lane clear, when "his Drivers"
try to park alongside the Parklet Dining Area out front, illegally and
hazardously blocking the eminent right-of-way of our neighborhood's
emergency responders.
What Do You Think ?
Is It Okay With You If Drivers Are Being Told By Building & Business
Owners To Block Fire and Bike Lanes on Valencia Street, especially
during Closed Street Events ?
Who Pays The Price If A Person Gets Hurt or Dies If Emergency
Responders Are Delayed By Drivers, Told To Park In Fire and
Bike Lanes By Building/Business Owners or Managers ?
HERE'S THE LINK TO THE DETAILS OF YESTERDAY'S
THE HARASSMENT/THREATS MADE BY THIS PARTICULAR
BUILDING MANAGER WHO TELLS DRIVERS IT'S OKAY
TO PARK/BLOCK THE FIRE & BIKE LANES ON VALENCIA:
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