“‘F*cking Crazy’: No Charges For Truck Driver Who Killed 25-Year-Old Cyclist Aurilla Lawrence” — Gothamist
Streetsblog, which first reported the news, spoke with the victim’s sister, Kathryn, who called the situation “absolutely outrageous.” An...
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“Cyclist Killed by Cement Truck and 2 Other Deaths Spur ‘Emergency'” — New York Times
A bike messenger was fatally hit by a truck while riding in morning traffic in Manhattan. Three days...
“The Silence After the Hit-and-Run” — New York Times
Over decades of high violent crime, traffic enforcement had rarely been a focus for the Police Department. But...
DMV Suspends License of Driver Who Killed Mathieu Lefevre for Six Months
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles found the truck driver who killed Brooklyn cyclist Mathieu Lefevre...
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Gothamist: “$250 Fine For SUV Driver Who Deliberately Plowed Into Cyclist During Road Rage Incident”
If you want to use your car as a weapon in Manhattan, you just need to pay a...
Bike Snob NYC: “Cycling Under Attack”
Bike Snob comments on District Attorney’s sweetheart plea deal for a motorist who intentionally struck a cyclist represented...
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Streetsblog: “DA Cy Vance: $250 Fine for Motorist Accused of Deliberately Striking Cyclist”
Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance dropped assault charges against a hit-and-run driver accused of intentionally ramming a cyclist...
NY Law Journal: ‘Doored’ Bicyclist’s Lawsuit Can Proceed, Judge Says
The New York law Journal covered a decision of note won by Steve Vaccaro affecting bicyclists doored by...
Daily News: Hit-and-run drivers could pay up to $10K under new city law
V&W client Martha Puruncajas’ tragic loss of her 19 year old son Luis Bravo to a hit-and-run driver...
Judge: No Loophole for “Door-and-Run” Cab Passengers
Judge Arlene Bluth of New York County Supreme Court denied a motion seeking to dismiss the claims of...