The U.S. Sun: “Drivers are just realizing wearing headphones behind the wheel is illegal – you could face $150 fines and jail time,” Kristen Brown
Normally, pedestrians aren’t subject to fines or jail time for wearing headphones while walking but wearing headphones can...
“No Charges for Truck Driver Who Killed Cyclist Despite Being on a No-Truck Route and Failing to Yield,” Gersh Kuntzman for Streetsblog
Steve Vaccaro commented on the extensive evidence of criminal recklessness visible in photographs of the crash scene: The...
“Cops Arrest Unlicensed Driver Who Seriously Injured Teen Cyclist On Ocean Parkway” — Streetsblog
Sunday’s crash highlights the mayor’s failure in creating safe, car-free streets for kids to play — it’s inevitable...
“NYPD Gives a Few Details of New ‘No Report’ Crash Policy” — Streetsblog
“Cops will try to get victims at the scene to minimize their injuries, or will simply attribute to...
“New NYPD Unit Will Crack Down on Drivers Who Fail to Yield — But Nearly Half of Those Tickets Are Still Tossed Out” — City Limits
Of the total summonses issued during the full year of 2019 where 19-190 was the top charge, 56...
“Robyn Hightman Found a Life on Bikes. In an Instant It Was Gone.” — Bicycling Magazine
Over the past decade in New York City, more than 160,000 people have been struck by motorists. More...
“‘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...
“Can the City Change Course on How a Key ‘Vision Zero’ Law is Enforced?” — City Limits
Advocates say one of the challenges to adjudicating these types of summonses in an administrative court is that...
“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...