> They haven't started enforcing it because you can only issue warnings if people park close to the crosswalk until next year - specifically because most drivers don't know about the law.

OK, I see that now:

  (4) Prior to January 1, 2025, jurisdictions may only issue a warning, and shall not issue a citation, for a violation unless the violation occurs in an area marked using paint or a sign.

But honestly I often see cars stopped (waiting, not parked) in red zones and have never seen them get a ticket or even asked to move on.

> And the law actually states that local authorities can come up with their own distance rules instead.

I didn't know this!

  (B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), a local authority may establish a different distance if both of the following requirements are met:
  (i) A local authority establishes the different distance by ordinance that includes a finding that the different distance is justified by established traffic safety standards.
  (ii) A local authority has marked the different distance at the intersection using paint or a sign.

I wonder whether (n)(1)(B)(i) is, in practice, a high bar.