Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Bicycle Safety

Eric Adams Talks Speeding and Street Safety on a Neighborhood Walkabout

By Ben Fried | Nov 19, 2010 | 33 Comments

In September, State Senator Eric Adams introduced a bill that would add a component about interacting with pedestrians and cyclists to the licensing course for first-time New York State drivers. He said he’s pushing for better driver education to “make the roads safer for those who use the roads other than vehicles.” Adams’ interest in […]

Take a Look at Eric Adams’ Bike Safety Bill (and a German Driving Test)

By Ben Fried | Oct 6, 2010 | 14 Comments

For everyone curious about the bike safety bill from State Senator Eric Adams that we mentioned on Monday, here are the basics. The bill would add a bike and pedestrian safety component to the five-hour course that New Yorkers must take before obtaining their first drivers license. This course currently includes sections educating prospective motorists […]

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No Need for Speed: Twenty MPH Is Plenty for Us

By Elizabeth Press | Aug 30, 2010 | No Comments

Earlier this month, the New York City Department of Transportation announced plans to experiment with 20 mph zones — replacing the city’s default 30 mph speed limit in one pilot neighborhood. Whoever gets the first 20 mph treatment will see benefits that residents of British cities and towns have become increasingly familiar with in recent […]

See a Pattern of Deadly Dump Trucks? Don’t Bother Federal Safety Officials

By Charles Komanoff | Jul 13, 2010 | 13 Comments

The driver of a private garbage truck ignored a bicyclist riding alongside and crushed him as the truck rounded the corner of Varick Avenue and Meserole Street in Bushwick last Wednesday evening, BushwickBK.com has reported, citing a preliminary NYPD investigation. According to police, the victim was Eling Rivera, 51, of East New York (a conflicting […]

Victims’ Families and Electeds Urge Paterson to Sign Traffic Safety Law

By Noah Kazis | Jul 7, 2010 | No Comments

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer pressed for traffic safety legislation. He was joined by, from left, Council Member Margaret Chin, the families of Hayley Ng and Diego Martinez, State Senator Daniel Squadron and Transportation Alternatives director Paul Steely White. Photo: Noah Kazis With the stroke of a pen, Governor David Paterson could make New York’s […]

Traffic Remains Top Injury-Related Killer of New York City’s Children

By Noah Kazis | Jul 6, 2010 | 5 Comments

Transportation-related injuries, overwhelmingly caused by motorists hitting pedestrians, remain a top killer of New York City children. Graphic: NYC Department of Health New York’s public transportation keeps children alive. New York City traffic kills them. Those are the fundamental facts that explain injury fatality rates among the city’s children, according to the Department of Health. […]

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