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Queens Rep Barbara Clark Searches for Solutions to Deadly Speeding Epidemic

By Brad Aaron | Dec 5, 2012 | 12 Comments

After a fatal crash in her district, a state representative from Queens is again calling on Albany to double fines for speeding, but with NYPD issuing few tickets, lax traffic enforcement continues to be the biggest obstacle to safer streets. Barbara Clark, State Assembly Member from Queens Village, introduced a bill in May that would […]

Survey: See Which Candidates Favor New Transit Funding and Speed Cams

By Brad Aaron | Nov 5, 2012 | No Comments

Races for the White House and Congress aren’t the only ones on the ballot tomorrow. Though as usual there aren’t many competitive contests for State Senate and Assembly, voters who are interested in transportation funding and safer streets should check out a candidate survey released over the weekend by the New York Bicycling Coalition, the Straphangers Campaign, Transportation Alternatives […]

Succeeding Where Albany Failed, Pennsylvania Strengthens Hit-and-Run Law

By Brad Aaron | Jul 11, 2012 | No Comments

Legislators in Pennsylvania this year did what Albany lawmakers could not: addressed a loophole in state law that gives hit-and-run drivers an incentive to leave the scene of a serious crash. But the arduous task of getting a bill to the desk of Governor Tom Corbett exemplifies the difficulty in holding reckless motorists accountable, even […]

Albany 2012: Lawmakers Strike Out on Safe Streets and Transit

By Brad Aaron | Jun 26, 2012 | 5 Comments

Albany lawmakers had several opportunities during the 2012 session to come through for transit riders, pedestrians, cyclists and drivers. They came up short on every count. A bill targeted at NYPD’s self-imposed ban on citing motorists for careless driving passed the State Senate transportation committee but did not come to a vote in the full […]

Albany Unlikely to OK Speed Cameras This Year

By Noah Kazis | Jun 20, 2012 | 4 Comments

The state legislature will not allow New York City to enforce its speed limit using automated cameras this session, say street safety advocates. Though the New York Times touted the legislation’s forward momentum in an article yesterday, the bill is unlikely to pass the Assembly before the legislative session closes this week. “For all intents […]

Bid to Lift NYPD Ban on Careless Driving Tickets Clears Senate Committee

By Brad Aaron | Jun 6, 2012 | 5 Comments

Legislation targeted at NYPD’s self-imposed ban on citing motorists for careless driving has passed the State Senate transportation committee. The bill, introduced by Brooklyn Democrat Dan Squadron, would amend Hayley and Diego’s Law by explicitly stating that officers may issue tickets to drivers who harm pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable street users whether or not […]

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