RANK BUFFOONS: NYPD Tickets Crash Victim For Not Wearing Helmet
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“Cops issuing a summons to the victim of a crash is totally bogus," said one personal injury lawyer.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about NYPD
Pedestrian Killed in Flushing — And Driver Was Not Charged
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The NYPD said this week that a pedestrian struck earlier in the month in Flushing had died — but it is unclear if the NYPD Collision Investigation Squad properly investigated the death.
OPINION: Protecting Cyclists From Road Ragers
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Our laws must do much more to deter these menaces, a bike commuter argues.
OPINION: Curbing the Scourge of Illegal Street Racing
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Pandemic-emptied roads have proved irresistible to reckless drivers. The FURIOUS Act would enable speed cameras to hold them accountable.
OPINION: Here’s Why We Should Decriminalize ‘Jaywalking’
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Legislation to eliminate the crime of "jaywalking" — a very term that speaks to the worst excesses of car culture — is necessary now as we seek to rethink the breadth of the NYPD’s responsibilities.
Brother of Slain Cyclist: The City Failed Her — And All New Cyclists
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“[It's] so frustrating that with everything that is being done around COVID, and telling people to find other ways to get around, thousands of New Yorkers are putting themselves at risk on the streets on New York,” John Pitts said.