Crime & Safety
CA City Could Declare Chick-Fil-A Drive-Thru A 'Public Nuisance'
A city in SoCal is considering whether a massive vehicle queue at a local fast food restaurant's drive-thru should be addressed as a hazard.
SANTA BARBARA, CA — A Southern California city is weighing whether it should declare a Chick-fil-A restaurant a "public nuisance," amid traffic hazards caused by its drive-thru line.
The Santa Barbara City Council will decide in early June.
"There is a chronic adverse traffic impact caused by the operation of the drive-through restaurant facility," council members wrote in a report.
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The eatery's vehicle queue reportedly blocks a lane on State Street, the city's main thoroughfare, and blocks other businesses.
The queuing increases the risk of collisions, particular rear-end collisions and side-swipe collisions. Queued vehicles persistently block the sidewalk and bike lanes, creating a danger to pedestrians and cyclists," the council wrote.
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The fast food staple has been open since 2013 and was originally approved as a Burger King drive-thru in 1978, according to the report.
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