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12 March 1987 Los Angeles Times Gridlock Now that we hear so much talk about the dreaded gridlock of our streets, and now that we have begun doing something about it (namely, the "No Right Turn, 3 to 6 p.m." signs at corners like 7th and Broadway, downtown), it's time to consider the one measure that would do the most to eliminate gridlock. It's really very simple. Crack down on drivers who are in an intersection when the light turns red. There is no reason to enter an intersection when there is not enough room ahead to allow your car to clear it. Substantial fines would keep those lanes clear, I'll bet. ********** then... Los Angeles Times, Wednesday, September 2, 1987 SACRAMENTO FILE Assembly - Gridlock. Passed and sent to the governor on a 48-9 vote a bill (AB 667) by Assemblyman Richard Katz (D-Sepulveda) to allow cities and counties to enact ordinances imposing $50 to $500 fines on motorists who block traffic by entering intersections on a green light but then become trapped when the light turns red.

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