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A Solution to Deadly Atlantic Avenue Speeding: LIDAR Enforcement
Last week Brooklyn City Council Member Steve Levin went out to Atlantic Avenue and clocked 88 percent of drivers breaking the speed limit. Atlantic is one of the deadliest streets in Brooklyn, recently tying for the borough's top spot in the annual Tri-State Transportation Campaign ranking of the region's most dangerous roads. And yet, as Peter Kaufman pointed out on Ink Lake yesterday, the 84th Precinct, which includes the western segment of Atlantic, issued zero speeding tickets in January.
March 14, 2012
NYC Open Data Law Will Sort Out NYPD’s Jumbled Traffic Crash Data
When the City Council passed Jessica Lappin's Saving Lives Through Better Information bill last year, traffic safety and open government advocates cheered. Under the law, the NYPD is required to provide monthly data on both traffic crashes and traffic summonsing, shedding light on the hazards of city streets and what steps police take to protect New Yorkers from dangerous drivers.
March 9, 2012
Lappin Bill Would Make E-Bike Riding Twice as Pricey as Killing With a Car
Is it worse to ride an electric bike than to kill someone with a car? If a bill by City Council Member Jessica Lappin becomes law, it will be.
February 29, 2012
Eyes On The Street: Cyclists Ticketing Cyclists
Via Bowery Boogie, two photos of bike-riding NYPD officers writing up two other cyclists for running red lights at the corner of Bowery and Delancey.
February 23, 2012
Waiting for Raymond: 7 Pedestrians, 1 Cyclist Killed in Last 16 Days
The crashes that killed two pedestrians since Wednesday morning follow a string of incidents last week that resulted in the deaths of five vulnerable street users. In all, seven pedestrians and one cyclist are known to have died in New York City traffic since February 7. Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, meanwhile, couldn't be troubled to attend the City Council hearing last week examining NYPD traffic enforcement and crash investigations.
February 23, 2012
Numbers Tell the Tale of Ray Kelly’s Squandered Street Safety Resources
A lot of notable statistics surfaced at Wednesday's City Council hearing on NYPD traffic enforcement. Many of them paint a picture of a department that devotes relatively little effort to combating traffic crime, while failing to distinguish vehicles that weigh a couple-dozen pounds from those weighing several tons. Here's a rundown:
February 16, 2012
T.A. Calls For Interagency Traffic Safety Task Force at City Council Hearing
The City Council is holding a first-of-its-kind hearing on NYPD crash investigations today, a joint effort of the transportation and public safety committees. Based on the early reports via Twitter, it sounds like council members are holding NYPD's feet to the fire for failing to investigate serious crashes and letting motorists off the hook for the harm they cause.
February 15, 2012
With Hayley and Diego’s Law Unenforced, Sponsors Aim to Strengthen Law
In 2010, State Senator Dan Squadron and Assembly Member Brian Kavanagh stood on the corner of Essex and Delancey Streets to tell motorists: "Careless driving is unacceptable." Said Kavanagh, "You can suffer serious consequences."
February 14, 2012
Next Week: Vallone and Vacca Lead Council Hearing on Traffic Safety
Next Wednesday, February 15, is the date for Council Member Peter Vallone's hearing on traffic safety.
February 7, 2012
Another Year, Another David Greenfield Parking Bill
The City Council is again looking to placate scofflaw drivers. This time, Council Member David Greenfield of Brooklyn wants to limit cases in which the city can tow vehicles belonging to drivers who have racked up hundreds of dollars in unpaid parking fines. DNAinfo has the story:
January 12, 2012