When We Treat Driving as a Fundamental Right, People Lose Their Lives
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Officials and the media are questioning how Dorothy Bruns, who posed such an obvious and significant threat to public safety, was allowed to drive.
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DA Eric Gonzalez and NYPD: No Charges for Driver Who Killed 2 Kids in Crosswalk
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Video shows Dorothy Bruns run a red light before striking the children, ages 1 and 4, and their mothers. The car Bruns was driving has been tagged for four red light violations and four school zone speeding violations since 2016.
Driver Kills Two Children, Ages 1 and 4, on Ninth Street in Park Slope
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The location has a history of serious crashes, and is mere feet away from the Park Slope YMCA where Mayor de Blasio is driven to his morning workout each day.
Box Truck Driver Kills Man at Dangerous Ocean Parkway Intersection
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It appears as though the unidentified victim had the right-of-way, but NYPD said no charges have been filed.
NYPD: No Charges for Driver Who Killed Senior Walking With Right of Way in Woodside
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The collision occurred at an intersection where DOT allows people to park their cars to the edge of crosswalks, which hinders visibility and safety.
NYPD: No Charges for UPS Driver Who Killed Woman Walking With the Right of Way
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NYPD's account of the crash indicates 27-year-old Sumiah Ali was crossing the street lawfully when she was fatally struck by a UPS driver in Fort Greene.