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Eyes on the Street: Red Means “Stop” … in the Bus Lane

Streetsblog regular BicyclesOnly is posting shots of Midtown bus lane violators on his Flickr photo stream. He writes:

Streetsblog regular BicyclesOnly is posting shots of Midtown bus lane violators on his Flickr photo stream. He writes:

[T]his cop is manually writing tickets for blocking the bus-only “red lane” on 57th St. instead of dealing with more serious crimes … For every violator ticketed, several others get away scot free. Plus FedEx ends up paying a reduced fine thanks to NYC’s stipulated fine program. Way to rationally manage those streets!

While bus riders wait for cameras and/or concrete curbs to help keep drivers out of the way, we’re seeing the makings of a new public service blog. My Bus Lane, anyone?

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Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York'’s dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.

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