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No Charges for Bus Driver Who Killed Pedestrian Jennifer White-Estick
Police filed no charges against the MTA bus driver who killed a pedestrian in Bedford-Stuyvesant two weeks ago. Instead, NYPD and the tabloids put the victim on trial.
September 29, 2014
So Far, NYPD Isn’t Enforcing New Vision Zero Law as Intended
It was a welcome development when NYPD filed the first-ever charges under Section 19-190, a new law that makes it a misdemeanor for drivers to strike pedestrians and cyclists who have the right of way. The law was intended to enable precinct officers to impose consequences for reckless driving, but so far, NYPD doesn't appear to be using it this way.
September 29, 2014
NYPD Starts Using Vision Zero Law, Charges Driver for Killing UES Pedestrian
NYPD has filed misdemeanor charges against a cab driver who killed an Upper East Side pedestrian, marking the first time police have employed a new law that makes it a crime for drivers to strike pedestrians and cyclists who have the right of way, according to a report in DNAinfo.
September 23, 2014
Every NYC Traffic Death Should Be Investigated Like the Central Park Crash
When the news broke last week that a cyclist had critically injured a pedestrian in Central Park, a number of things happened that you don't normally see after a serious New York City traffic crash.
September 22, 2014
Proposed Hit-and-Run Fines Doubled, But Law Could Hinge on Drivers’ Word
Ahead of a scheduled Tuesday vote by the full City Council, transportation committee members voted today to increase proposed civil penalties for hit-and-run drivers. However, the bill in question still contains language that could make it difficult to apply the new fines.
September 22, 2014
TLC Commish: It’s Up to NYPD to Get Reckless Cab Drivers Off the Streets
The success or failure of a Vision Zero law intended to get reckless cab drivers off the road will depend on how often NYPD issues summonses and charges after serious crashes, the Taxi and Limousine Commission confirmed today.
September 18, 2014
New Penalties for Reckless Drivers Now In Effect, But NYPD Isn’t Ready
In May, the City Council passed a package of legislation to crack down on traffic violence. In June, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the bills. Today, one of the most important bills in that package goes into effect: Intro 238, also known as Section 19-190, creates a new criminal misdemeanor charge for reckless drivers. But NYPD’s legal department has yet to create an enforcement directive for officers and investigators on the street.
August 22, 2014
Will Cy Vance Fail to Prosecute Another Serious Midtown Curb-Jump Crash?
New Yorkers have seen this before.
August 7, 2014
DA Thompson Plea Deal: Serial Unlicensed Driver Fined $250 for Deadly Crash
A serial unlicensed driver who killed a pedestrian will pay a few hundred dollars in fines pursuant to a plea deal with Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson.
August 6, 2014