Thanks loyalton, I never considered that it applied to cars, but it sure makes sense.
If someone parked next to the "safety" zone, it would be very dangerous.
By the way, I would have been one of those people who waited on the curb for the streetcar.
Sorry, this just doesn't look safe:
(Check the traffic coming towards them)
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/co...d/17395/rec/47