Starting today, take care to avoid a parking ticket in Sunnyside and across the city. A new state law aimed at improving pedestrian safety will eliminate a significant number of parking spaces in San Francisco. The Daylighting to Save Lives Bill (AB 413) requires cities to “daylight” intersections by removing parking spaces that obstruct drivers’ views of pedestrians.

This means that drivers will need to leave a parking space’s distance between their vehicle and a crosswalk, whether it’s painted or not. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) estimates that approximately 13,775 on-street parking spots will be lost throughout the city.

While the loss of so many parking spaces is likely to cause frustration for drivers the goal of the bill is to reduce pedestrian fatalities and injuries. The SFMTA plans to begin implementing the changes in the coming months, with full implementation expected by 2026.