Hoodline reports that vandals on motorized “dirt bikes” intentionally damaged the rainbow crosswalks at 18th and Castro Streets on December 11: ARTICLE
Groups of bikers have terrorized various neighborhoods for month, popping “wheelies,” ignoring traffic rules and often riding on sidewalks or the wrong way in traffic. The cops are frustrated because, as the article articulates, San Francisco rules prohibit “hot pursuits” (except in the case of felonies such as homicide or robberies) and the bikers often ride without license plates, making identification difficult. They usually ride without helmets, so if you catch a photo with an exposed face, get it to SFPD non-emergency: 415-553-0123. Or you can contact Castro Patrol at info@castropatrol.org for our assistance.