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NYC Has Installed All 140 School Zone Speed Cameras Allowed by Albany
Just in time for the start of the school year tomorrow, DOT has announced that it has finished installing speed cameras at the 140 school zone locations allowed by Albany.
September 8, 2015
While Drivers Kill People in Crosswalks, 19th Precinct Cracks Down on Bikes
The first New York City pedestrian fatality of 2015 occurred in the 19th Precinct, on the Upper East Side, when Uber driver Aliou Diallo ran over Wesley Mensing and Erin Sauchelli at E. 62nd Street and Lexington Avenue.
September 3, 2015
One Year Later, Bratton’s NYPD Rarely Enforcing Key Vision Zero Law
Last weekend marked the one-year anniversary of the Right of Way Law, also known as code Section 19-190, which made it a misdemeanor for motorists in New York City to harm people who are walking and biking with the right of way.
August 24, 2015
NYPD’s Fifth Precinct Goes for a Ride With Street Safety Advocates
NYPD's Fifth Precinct doesn't have a great reputation for safety-focused traffic enforcement. Known for ticketing cyclists at T-intersections and at the base of the Manhattan Bridge, the precinct has relied on questionable math to back up its disproportionate focus on bike enforcement. Seeking to bridge the divide, a group of about 10 people went for a bike ride with precinct officers yesterday.
August 20, 2015
NYC’s Parking Ticket Deals Cost Millions That Could Be Used for Street Safety
When the city zeroes out the cost of undisputed tickets for delivery companies as part of a special program to reduce the cost of parking violations, it's also giving them a pass on a fee required by the state. That surcharge funds anti-drunk driving programs, among other initiatives, and advocates say the city and state could be missing out on tens of millions of dollars each year.
August 19, 2015
Crashes Doubled After Houston Banned Red Light Cameras
Law enforcement officers warned there would likely be an uptick in collisions when Houston debated banning red light cameras in the early part of the decade. Turns out they were absolutely right.
August 12, 2015
Cooper’s Law Is Not Getting Dangerous Cab Drivers Off NYC Streets
A Vision Zero law intended to get dangerous cab drivers off the road has been applied just two times since it took effect nine months ago, according to the New York Press.
July 1, 2015
Four Transportation and Street Safety Bills That Albany Failed to Pass
Every year, several worthy street safety and transportation bills make it through either the State Senate or the Assembly but not the other house. This year, bills on four key issues made it through the Senate before dying in the Assembly.
June 30, 2015
These Four Bills Do Deserve a Vote in the Assembly
The TWU's attempt to weaken traffic safety laws cleared the State Senate but seems to be encountering more resistance in the Assembly. (You can contact your Assembly rep here to urge a "No" vote.) Meanwhile, there are there are several good bills that the Senate passed which have yet to come up for a vote in the Assembly.
June 25, 2015