Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Traffic Justice

Driver Who Killed Cyclist Jake McDonaugh Pleads Not Guilty to Homicide

By Noah Kazis | May 14, 2010 | 3 Comments

Image: NY1 Michael Oxley, the driver who killed 18-year-old cyclist Jake McDonaugh on Flatbush Avenue in April, pled not guilty to five charges — including criminally negligent homicide — at his arraignment in Brooklyn Criminal Court yesterday. He is currently out on bail, which the judge set at $75,000. The next court date is set […]

City, State DOTs Ask Albany to Help Keep Road Workers Safe

By Brad Aaron | Apr 20, 2010 | No Comments

NYCDOT workers at Monday’s memorial dedication. Photo: nycstreets/Flickr On Monday DOT marked National Work Zone Awareness Week with a new PR campaign and a call for state legislators to adopt penalties for drivers who endanger road workers — and, ergo, city pedestrians and cyclists. There were 720 work zone fatalities nationwide in 2008, 80 percent […]

Brooklyn DA Brings Homicide Charge for Flatbush Cyclist Killer

By Noah Kazis | Apr 15, 2010 | 9 Comments

The driver who killed a cyclist on Flatbush Avenue yesterday has been charged with criminally negligent homicide by the office of Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes. Image: NY1 The cyclist, 18-year-old Jake McDonaugh from Windsor Terrace, was riding east on Duryea Place, according to witnesses. When he entered the intersection at Flatbush Avenue, Michael Oxley, […]

Over Three Months Later, NYPD Still Withholding Raulston Crash Info

By Brad Aaron | Apr 15, 2010 | 4 Comments

With at least six crashes leaving three injured and two pedestrians and a cyclist dead, it has been a particularly hellish week to walk and bike the streets of New York. And while information about such incidents is vital to making conditions safer and preventing future fatalities, NYPD continues to withhold crash reports from the […]

State’s Top Court Sets Precedent to Hold Dangerous Drivers Accountable

By Noah Kazis | Apr 12, 2010 | 9 Comments

When does just plain bad driving cross the line and become criminally negligent driving? According to the State of New York, almost never. As advocates and legal experts will tell you, our laws make it notoriously difficult to bring appropriate charges against those who cause serious injury or death with their cars. But a decision […]

On American Streets, “Freak Accidents” Are Freakishly Common

By Brad Aaron | Mar 23, 2010 | 8 Comments

This week Sarah has pointed to two bloggers making the case for the removal of both "avid cyclist" and "alternative transportation" from the livable streets lexicon. When it comes to media write-ups of traffic crashes, we nominate "freak accident" to the list of terms slated for obsolescence. Joshua Delarosa. Photo via Daily News Monday morning, […]

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