DAYLIGHTING LAW, AB 413
PARKING RESTRICTIONS AT INTERSECTIONS
TO ENHANCE PEDESTRIAN SAFETY
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 18, 2025
Overview
• What is “Daylighting”?
• Assembly Bill (AB) 413 - The Daylighting
Bill
• Crosswalks – Definition
• Example
• Implementation
• Prioritization Criteria
• Outreach
• Enforcement
• Schedule
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What is “Daylighting”?
Daylighting is the concept that traffic safety is improved by removing parked cars or other obstructions approaching a crosswalk. By keeping the area next to crosswalks clear of parked vehicles or other obstructions, drivers can better see people using or about to use the crosswalk.
Assembly Bill (AB) 413 - The Daylighting Bill
AB 413 amended section 22500 of the California Vehicle Code (CVC) to state:
22500. A person shall not stop, park, or leave standing any vehicle whether attended or unattended, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a peace officer or official traffic control device, in any of the following places:
(n) (1) (A) Within 20 feet of the vehicle approach side of any marked or unmarked crosswalk or within 15 feet of any crosswalk where a curb extension is present.
Exceptions.
Certain exceptions to this rule allow for the repurposing of these areas as 24-hour commercial loading zones, provided they are appropriately signed and striped (CVC Section 22500(n)(2)), or as bicycle or motorized scooter parking (CVC Section 22500(n)(3)).
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Crosswalks - Definition
As defined by the California Vehicle Code (CVC) 275, “crosswalks” are defined as either:
a) That portion of a roadway included within the prolongation or connection of the boundary lines of sidewalks at intersections where the intersecting roadways meet at approximately right angles, except the prolongation of such lines from an alley across a street. b) Any portion of a roadway distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, there shall not be a crosswalk where local authorities have placed signs indicating no crossing.
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20’ of red curb
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Crosswalks - Unmarked
• Prioritization Criteria
• Community Outreach Strategies
• Enforcement
• Schedule
Implementation
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• Capital Improvement Projects (CIPs)
• Schools and parks
• Locations frequented by seniors (senior housing, churches, etc.) • Commercial corridors
• Other locations with high pedestrian and bicycle activities Prioritization Criteria
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Community Outreach Strategies
• Distribute informational flyers to residents
• Provide informational flyers at public facilities (City Hall, Library, Rec Centers, etc.) • Provide information on the City’s website
• Share information on the City’s social media platforms • Include informational flyers with parking enforcement 10 |
• Initial Phase: Issuing warnings and informational flyers on windshields • Targeted Enforcement: Prioritizing high-traffic/pedestrian areas o Schools
o Business districts
• Residential Enforcement: Checking for violations and providing warnings/information during existing enforcement activities
• Primary Goal: Educate the public and provide warnings before issuing citations • Citation Issuance: Citations will begin on June 1, 2025 Enforcement
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February 2025 – staff provided an overview of AB 413 to the Traffic Safety Committee March 2025
• Initiate community outreach
• Staff report and presentation to the City Council
April 2025 –hold public hearings to update ordinance and municipal code May 2025 – prioritize installation of red curbs in designated areas June 2025 – begin issuing citations
Schedule
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Safety tips for pedestrians:
Questions?
Engineering & Public Works Department
1243 National City Boulevard, National City, CA 91950-4301 (619) 336-4380 www.nationalcityca.gov