Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Drivers Licensing

Study: Screenings for Aging Drivers Cut Crashes — But They Have a Downside

By Kea Wilson | Mar 17, 2023 | No Comments

Simply taking away the licenses of older drivers who show signs of dementia without addressing the dangers of the car-dependent communities in which they live may not deliver as many safety benefits as policymakers hope.

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Road Deaths Surged Alongside Covid — But Who Died, Exactly?

By Kea Wilson | Jan 9, 2023 | No Comments

The surge of traffic deaths in the first year of the pandemic can't be completely explained by quarantine-emptied roads that made speeding easy — and new data on who, exactly, was involved in those crashes may lead to more questions than answers.

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It’s Hard to Get a Driver’s License in Holland — And That’s One Reason Dutch Roads Are So Safe

By Kea Wilson | Dec 6, 2022 | No Comments

Even as Holland has become famous for its people-first infrastructure, U.S. advocates rarely talk about the arduous process Netherlanders must undertake before they're allowed to drive — or how education contributes to the country's eye-popping safety stats.

This is the scene moments after the driver hit and killed a pedestrian on the last day of 2018 in Jackson Heights. Photo: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Gov. Hochul Signs Law Adding Cyclist and Pedestrian Safety Awareness to Driver’s License Requirements

By Dave Colon | Jul 15, 2022 | No Comments

New drivers for the first time will be tested on their knowledge of pedestrian and cyclist safety as a part of the requirements for obtaining a license in New York, according to a law that the governor signed Friday.

There's no substitute for face-to-face teaching. Photo: Allwright's Driving School

Albany Bill Would Finally Mandate Instruction for Student Drivers (Well, a Little)

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 29, 2022 | No Comments

Two progressive state pols want to require would-be drivers to do what they — believe it or not — do not currently have to do before getting their license: practice driving with a professional driving instructor.

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Grisly Texas Crash Raises Old Questions About Teen Drivers

By Kea Wilson | Sep 28, 2021 | No Comments

Safe streets advocates in Texas are questioning the state driving age after an aggressive teenage motorist mowed down six cyclists this weekend — and others are wondering whether children really belong behind the wheel anywhere in America.

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