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Vision Zero Hasn’t Changed NYPD Practice of Blaming Deceased Crash Victims
Last week an MTA bus driver crushed a pedestrian to death in Mott Haven. By all accounts the victim, walking with a cane, was in the crosswalk at Willis Avenue and E. 147th Street when the driver ran him over while turning left.
October 8, 2014
City Council Overwhelmingly Passes Bill to Lower Default Speed Limit to 25
The City Council passed legislation today to lower the citywide default speed limit to 25 miles per hour.
October 7, 2014
NYPD Data Show Cracking Down on Cyclists Isn’t Preventing Cyclist Deaths
Eight months into Vision Zero, and after weeks of targeted enforcement during "Operation Safe Cycle," department data show NYPD isn't moving the needle much on cyclist injuries and deaths.
October 2, 2014
City Will Need More Than Signs to Get Drivers to Follow 25 MPH Speed Limit
DOT will conduct a weeks-long publicity campaign and post thousands of signs to alert motorists to the city's new 25 mph speed limit, Transportation Commissioner Polly Trottenberg told City Council members today.
October 1, 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
No Charges for Van Driver Who Killed Elderly Woman in Crosswalk
The day after a commercial van driver killed an elderly woman in a Manhattan crosswalk, no charges have been filed, though NYPD implied but failed to confirm that the victim had the right of way. The company that employs the driver, meanwhile, refused to say if he will face any disciplinary action, and he could be back behind the wheel tomorrow.
September 26, 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
NYC Cab Drivers Don’t Have to Take an NYC Road Test [Updated]
You can watch the entirety of Thursday's hearing on Taxi and Limousine Commission Vision Zero rule changes here. Cue to the 41:15 mark in the second video, embedded above, to see TLC board members wonder aloud whether reckless driving is protected by the Constitution, and if it's really that bad to run over and kill someone while taking a phone call.
September 19, 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
NYPD Does Not Apply Vision Zero Law in Fatal Elmhurst Crosswalk Collision
An MTA bus driver killed a pedestrian in Queens last night. As with a fatal August crash in Manhattan, NYPD did not apply charges against the driver under a new Vision Zero law, despite information that suggests the victim had the right of way.
September 11, 2014