A recent lawsuit in Portland calls into question if Beaverton isn't setting itself up for something similar in regards to parking.

Willamette Week is covering in its article "A $5.9 Million Lawsuit Claims That Portland’s Lax Enforcement of a Parking Policy Resulted in the Death of a Motorcyclist", a problem we also see in Beaverton. Vehicles are often allowed to park so close to intersections that it creates visibility hazards. For example, consider the intersection of SW 1st Street and SW Watson Avenue. Watson is a one way street traveling south. Close by the intersection are several popular Beaverton restaurants. Yet turning left onto Watson Avenue can be extremely hazardous as it takes only one large SUV parked at the northeast corner to block the view of oncoming traffic.

The intersection looks rather innocuous during mid day when traffic is minimal.

However when diners decide to visit Nak Won, Du Ku Bee, DeCarli or the Ur Restaurant after dusk, parking close to this intersection creates significant visibility issues. Not only in the case of those large SUVs parking on the corner, but confounded when the city fails to turn on street lighting to illuminate the unpainted crosswalks. With the emphasis on Center Beaverton being a friendly place to enjoy a meal rather than driving into the city of Portland, it is remarkable that the Beaverton Traffic Commission has not taken any proactive interest in this intersection.