Court to Local DAs: You Can Start Enforcing the Right-of-Way Law!
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A state appeals court says the city's "failure to yield" law is legal, rejecting an argument by a killer driver.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Right of Way Law
Mother Of Slain Brooklyn Cyclist Wants Her Son’s Tribute Sign Back
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Mathieu Lefevre's last moment on earth was at the corner of Morgan and Meserole in Williamsburg. The sign memorializing the moment of his death has been removed.
STREETSBLOG INVESTIGATION: Hit-and-Run Drivers Injure Thousands — Why are So Few Ever Charged?
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Factors include badly worded state law, flawed NYPD investigations, juries comprised of drivers, and, let's face it, a general sense that vehicular crimes are not treated with the same level of seriousness as other crimes.
NYPD: Another Pedestrian is Killed on Deadly Church Avenue
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It's the 110th road death so far this year, up 18 percent over the same period last year.
Op-Ed: NYPD Ignores Driver Recklessness Toward Cyclists
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How do I know? Because it happened to me.
Candy Truck Driver Kills Three-Year-Old Emur Shavkator in Bath Beach
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The 61-year-old driver was arrested after striking and killing a 3-year-old boy in a crosswalk in Bath Beach, police said.