Josh Matlow (Ward 22) has kindly confirmed his understanding that extended rush hour restrictions do not apply to Bayview Ave., nor apparently, to most other commercial streets in the South Bayview readership area. Mr. Matlow says the reported new hours of 5 to 10 a.m. and 3 to 7 p.m. are intended only for King, Queen and Adelaide Streets “as part of the traffic study.” This will be very welcome news for store owners in all of midtown where the loss of an hour of parking. especially in the afternoon, would have a noticeable impact on business. It seems a remarkable thing that the new rush hour will be extended only to the named streets. Certainly, the rush hour extension has been overshadowed in news coverage by the increase in fines and towing provisions. Unlike parking fines however, rush hour restrictions had (and have) the potential to require changes in the routine of motorists who do not break the law, and of course, for retailers. It seems there might be more to say on this by explanation and we will hope to have more in due course. Everyone gets it that if you don’t understand the law, your chances of breaking it are higher.