Immediately form a multi-agency Emergency Action Task Force that is charged with finding and implementing, in record time, fixes to the mess on Highway 1.

Remove at least 20 parking spaces at the narrow shoulder choke points on the west side of Highway 1 immediately south of Point Lobos (near the Highlands community).

Physically block narrow choke points on the Highway 1 shoulder to prevent drivers from ignoring parking regulations. Vehicles parked at these choke points force pedestrians to walk on a busy, active highway.

Post “Watch for Pedestrians” signs on Highway 1 in both directions. Drivers on the highway have no idea that they will need to avoid pedestrians forced to walk not alongside the highway but on the highway. In an active traffic lane.

Change the speed limit on Highway 1 between Monastery Beach to the Carmel Highlands from 55 and 45 miles per hour to 35 miles per hour.

Raise the fine for parking violations on this stretch of Highway 1. (The current fine is only $28; this is by county ordinance. Monterey County supervisors can change this!)

Make this corridor of the busy, narrow highway a tow-away zone to discourage dangerous parking violations.

Increase the visibility, frequency, and clarity of parking signs around Point Lobos. Give clear guidance to motorists looking for parking in the vicinity of the Reserve.

Increase law enforcement to:

• Actively keep pedestrians safe as they walk along the highway traveling to Point Lobos.

• Keep traffic on the highway moving at legal speed.

• Prevent backups and jam ups at the Reserve entrance.

• Cite violators.

Erect electronic signs on the highway in both directions so State Parks can inform drivers when they cannot enter the Reserve to park: “Parking lot full. NO STOPPING. Accessible spaces available.” This should help to keep traffic flowing, prevent long backups from vehicles queuing at the entrance waiting for the Reserve to reopen, and alert mobility-challenged visitors that they can park in the Reserve.