Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Horn Honking

A video still shows the moment when bus driver Dave Lewis passed too closely to cyclist Dan Hanegby, who had the right of way, killing him. DA candidate Liz Crotty argues that the city's "Right of Way" Law shouldn't criminalize such crashes, which she calls "accidents."

Bus Driver Who Killed Dan Hanegby Gets 30 Days — The Max

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 25, 2018 | 6 Comments

It's a short sentence for a horrific crash. But that's justice in New York City for you. And don't miss the widow's gripping victim's impact statement below.

New Porsche Goes From Zero to 15 in 30 Seconds

By Ben Fried | Nov 4, 2011 | 3 Comments

For your weekend amusement, a tutorial on how to take the lane (via an April post on Epic Fail)…

Horns, What Are They Good For?

By Ben Fried | Nov 26, 2008 | 20 Comments

Do we really need the old "danger" exception? Lots of forehead-slapping absurdity in this Slate piece by Dave Johns on the history of the car horn. Like many car culture foibles, horn-honking has a long tradition of intractable drawbacks that outweigh any supposed benefits: In theory, the horn is a safety device; it might rightly […]

Saturday Evening in Jackson Heights, Queens: Feel the Pain

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Aug 3, 2007 | 47 Comments

Fed up with the dysfunction of New York City’s streets, people all around the city are picking up video cameras and making their own StreetFilms. The one above is pretty amazing. Unless you like the sound of car horns honking, make sure your volume is turned down before you press "play." This StreetFilm was produced […]