Traffic Enforcement
EXCLUSIVE: NYPD Rejects Ending ‘Self-Enforcement’ Scandal at Precinct Houses
Police brass are refusing to implement a major reform recommended by city probers earlier this year. And the agency won't say why.
Street Safety Foe Paladino Joins the War on Cars After Queens Hot Wheels Mob Turns Violent
The longtime critic of street safety measures demanded action — but her proposed solution, speed bumps, wouldn't make much of a difference.
Drivers Run Red Light, But Cops Ticket Cyclists at Dangerous Delancey Intersection
Drivers are zooming onto and off the Williamsburg Bridge in Lower Manhattan by running red lights. But cops are targeting cyclists instead.
Coke Ain’t It! Streetsblog Editor Snorts in Protest As Fed Agents Seize Bike Lane Again
What do we have to do to get rid of DEA officers' cars from the bike lane? Shoot heroin? Hmmm...
Vision Zero Cities: Bicycles Are Not Cars So They Shouldn’t Have to Follow the Same Rules
The default in nearly all states is to impose the same traffic rules on bicycles as on motor vehicles even though the needs of cyclists are so different.
Under Pressure: Uber’s Navigation System Endangers the Public With Reckless Driving Directions
An Uber driver made an illegal u-turn and hit someone, but the in-app navigation told him to do it and the company won't give up the code.
Out Of Focus: MTA Slow-Walking Bike Lane Bus-Mounted Camera Enforcement
It's unclear if the MTA has any plans to pilot bus-mounted camera enforcement of drivers parked in bike lanes, despite its past commitments to doing so.
SEE IT: Cops Violently Arrest Teen Riding Citi Bike in Alphabet City
Three cops slammed a teenager to the ground, pulled his hair and knelt on his head — for allegedly riding a Citi Bike "in a reckless manner."
Northern Disclosure: Canada’s Road Laws Could Help Save U.S. Lives
The U.S. would be safer if we implemented some of Canada's most common roadway laws — but the politics are complicated.
Amsterdam Leads the Way on E-Bike Regulation — Should New York Follow Suit?
The city's biking- and walking-friendly streets expose the hypocrisy harsh e-bike enforcement without better street design.
