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CB 7 Chair Says Its Street Safety Task Force Isn’t About Street Safety
By Stephen Miller |
At the beginning of 2014, drivers killed three people — Cooper Stock, Alexander Shear, and Samantha Lee — on the Upper West Side in a matter of days. Neighbors turned out by the hundreds at vigils for the victims, and came out again to pack meetings demanding action. In response, Community Board 7 formed a street safety task force. More […]
Citing Safety Problems, Federal Officials Assume Control of San Jose Streets
By Angie Schmitt |
When something goes wrong and people get hurt on a train, national transportation safety officials swoop in immediately to root out the source of risk and prevent future loss of life. How surprising and refreshing to see them apply the same scrutiny to the road system as well. Network blog Systemic Failure is carrying a press release […]
Council Member Lappin Calls for Citywide Street Safety Office
By Noah Kazis |
Jessica Lappin, the sponsor of new street safety legislation. Image: NY Real Estate Law Blog. In order to create a more tightly integrated public policy on safer streets, Council Member Jessica Lappin introduced legislation yesterday to create a new Office of Road Safety within the Department of Transportation. Lappin imagines the office creating a citywide […]
Finally, a Little Accountability for State DOTs on Bike and Pedestrian Safety
By Angie Schmitt |
In a win for bike and pedestrian safety, the Federal Highway Administration announced yesterday that it will require state transportation agencies to do something they have never had to do before: set goals to reduce bike and pedestrian fatalities, and track progress toward attaining those goals. The news is part of FHWA’s roll-out of several “performance measures” […]
DMV Primer: Why Safety Hearings Should Be Held For Non-Fatal Crashes Too
By Steve Vaccaro |
This is part of a series of posts on the workings of the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, its role in deterring or facilitating traffic violence, and agency reforms that could make streets and roads safer. Last week I wrote about a key shortcoming in the Department of Motor Vehicles safety hearing program: […]
NYPD Transpo Big: Pedestrian Safety Ranks Behind Motorist Happiness
By Brad Aaron |
NYPD’s Joseph Ellis. Photo: NYC.gov If there is any doubt about NYPD’s callous attitude toward the safety of millions of New York City pedestrians, consider the recent testimony of Joseph Ellis, traffic manager for the Traffic Intelligence Unit. At last week’s pedestrian safety summit at Elmhurst Hospital Center — where auto-inflicted injuries lead all causes […]