The police officers issued 222 citations for distracted driving in the City of South San Francisco and many creating unsafe driving behaviors. The number of distracted driving citations were issued during last month of April and aligned with Distracted Driving Awareness month. It's a monthly effort to focus on unsafe traffic moving violations on highways and roadways to prevent car accidents. The driving adults are prohibited from driving while holding a cellphone in his/her hand and able to use hands-free devices for safe driving.

The Uber ride-sharing company adds more troubling situations in San Francisco Bay Area regarding software usage elements. The U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) is investigating Uber's software program, and how it's been used to benefit Uber's company for profits and jeopardizing the public safety. The Uber software program called "Greyball" is allegedly creating program elements to bypass law enforcement agencies and lawful regulations. The controversial software program was reported by New York Times and Uber admitted the usage of therein program.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) is going beyond sparing the air days advocacy to save our natural environment. The BAAQMD advocacy team has approved a new initiative for healthy air quality and climate changes for improvement, and reducing greenhouse gasses and emissions in our natural environment for protection. The "Spare The Air - Cool The Climate" new initiative is envisioning to have energy-efficient buildings, transportation network of electric cars, more usage of bicycles and walking, along with less waste and more recycling.

The people can ride their bicycles in San Francisco Bay Area and walk across the Bay Bridge using the opening pathway. The Bay Bridge pathway opening ceremony provided a ribbon cutting and sharing remarks from local and state leaders along with elected officials. The bicyclists and pedestrians Bay Bridge pathway is now open 7 days a week and creating a great view for people from Yerba Buena Island. People can exercise outdoors riding their bikes and/or walking across the Bay Bridge and enjoy natural air to breath and stay healthy.

The 2017 Federal Budget for consideration includes $100 million for Caltrain electrification project and San Francisco Bay Area infrastructure investment. The $73 million is already approved and earmarked within Federal Core Capacity funding and congress will review tentative budget for final approval. The FTA (Federal Transit Administration) will make the final funding appropriation and Caltrain officials believe it's a good sign. The FTA will issue an FFGA (Full Funding Grant Agreement) when all budgetary matters are approved for allocation with identified agencies.

The latest passenger incident on United Airlines have captured the attention of U.S. Congressional representatives. The congressional hearing members expressed their frustration with how passengers are treated by airlines during air traveling. The panel hearing yesterday on Tuesday was trying to improve customer services for airline passengers and taking appropriate actions when negative situations happen. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee hearing members warned airlines about improving customer services otherwise congress will take necessary actions.

The Uber ride-sharing company has been recently going through many challenges in San Francisco Bay Area and statewide legislative regulations. The City of San Francisco served Uber with a subpoena demanding them to provide all Uber drivers contact information for business matters. Because the city Treasurer's Office mentioned for Uber's independent contracting drivers to pay for their local operating business licenses. The Treasurer's Office sent letters to 57,000 Uber and Lyft drivers, and approximately 20,000 drivers have registered with the City of San Francisco.

The new statistical information released by BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) administration shows robberies are increasing from last year. The agency data information shows 45% increase of robberies at BART stations and onboard trains with Oakland Coliseum Station having the most negative behaviors. The BART released data is along with the arrest of suspects involved in the robberies two weeks ago at Oakland Coliseum Station. Therein identified robbery incident caused BART police and security to elevate patrolling activities for passengers safety.

The Qatar Airlines announced their plans to start serving SFO (San Francisco International Airport) possibly starting next year. The Bay Area airports have been reeling in airlines with more air traveling flights and SFO gets the latest airline within the air transportation competition. The Qatar Airlines displayed their business traveling environment within flights and catching interesting business air traveling viewers. The SFO services will be available for daily flights possibly during the second quarter next year in 2018.

The San Francisco Bay Area "Bike To Work Day" is coming next week on Thursday, May 11, 2017 and encouraging people to register. The Bike To Work Day is part of the national bike month and energy stations will be along the biking routes for bicyclists. Including free refreshments and energy drinks with nutritional elements for bicyclists at various energy stations. The event is sponsored by MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) and Kaiser Permanent with many local agencies including media sponorship by NBC-KNTV and Telemundo-48.