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NYPD Offers Few Details About Supposed Crackdown on Illegal Mopeds
The NYPD conducted a weekend blitz of illegal mopeds and other devices — but beyond that, the agency isn't saying much.
August 22, 2023
Data: Unreadable Plates Soared Last Year, Foiling Speed and Red-Light Cameras
The problem of cars evading speed, red-light and bus-lane cameras with defaced or covered plates has gotten markedly worse — with more than 7 percent of plates that triggered automated enforcement cameras last summer proving to be unreadable.
February 13, 2023
Four Ways To Build A Better Automated Enforcement Program
Simple messaging changes can help transportation leaders win over residents who are skeptical of automated enforcement, a new study finds — and there's even more they can do to make those programs equitable, effective, and deserving of public support.
December 15, 2022
Civilian Enforcement: A Get-Rich-Quick Scheme That Also Makes the City Safer
Want to make a six-figure salary and never leave your neighborhood? AND make the city safer? It may soon be possible.
December 9, 2022
Should People Be Able to Issue Their Neighbors Traffic Fines?
Imagine a world where every cell phone in every pocket in America could be instantly transformed into a portable traffic camera, capable of issuing misbehaving motorists a ticket with little more than a few swipes on a touch screen.
November 24, 2022
Opinion: Cars Do More Damage to Business Districts Than Local Officials Admit
The disproportionate number of crashes caused by unlicensed drivers defeat the business-friendly and safety purpose of complete streets, road diets, curb extensions, and other traffic-calming elements to encourage bike- and pedestrian-safe main streets.
October 26, 2022
Analysis: City is Much Better Seizing Cars from Illegal Dumpers than Reckless Drivers
If only the Department of Transportation would start treating reckless drivers like garbage!
September 21, 2022
Three Reasons So Many Drivers Leave Pedestrians and Bicyclists to Die
A spate of pedestrian and cyclists deaths at the hands of hit-and-run drivers in St. Louis is sparking a national conversation about the unique reasons why so many drivers leave their victims to die — and what it will take to stop them.
September 9, 2022
Three Common Types of Bike Laws That Are Overdue for an Overhaul
There is almost no evidence that cycling regulations are making U.S. streets safer, and more than enough evidence that they should be overhauled to prevent disproportionately harmful impacts against people of color, a new study finds.
August 24, 2022
OPINION: NYPD Officers Must Live in the City They Serve Rather Than Being an ‘Occupying Force’
State Sen. Kevin Parker makes the case for enacting a residency requirement for cops.
May 6, 2022
