It seems that there are multiple failures here. 
1. Designated approved cutouts should be an easier process to obtain (just try getting a stop sign&#x2F;crosswalk approved in the city and you&#x27;ll understand the black hole that is the DOT approval process)
2. Over eager officers issuing tickets.<p>Pedestrian cutouts are there for a real purpose, namely accessibility for people with disabilities and wheelchairs.
While it sucks for cars to get ticketed, I for one share no compassion with those people blocking cutouts in general, because they are not offering courtesy for those people who require these cutouts to live.<p>Edit: For those suggesting that the crosswalks in the middle of the block go &quot;nowhere&quot; consider the following. a wheelchair user parks his&#x2F;her car and exits the car. he&#x2F;she will have to cross all the way to the ends of the block in order to get out of the street into safety. even it may seem like it&#x27;s going nowhere, there is a real functional purpose.