Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Traffic Justice

Will DA Ken Thompson Drop Case Against Bus Driver Who Killed Senior?

By Brad Aaron | Feb 25, 2015 | 9 Comments

On the evening of December 23, 2014, 78-year-old Jean Bonne-Annee was crossing New York Avenue at Farragut Road in Brooklyn when an MTA bus driver ran him over while making a left turn. Bonne-Annee died at the scene. He was the eighth pedestrian killed by a turning MTA bus driver in 2014. Police arrested driver Reginald Prescott […]

Gianaris: Time for Albany to Stiffen Penalties for Unlicensed Drivers Who Kill

By Brad Aaron | Feb 24, 2015 | 13 Comments

This morning State Senator Michael Gianaris again called on state lawmakers to pass legislation that would stiffen penalties for motorists who hurt and kill people while driving without a valid license. Joined by State Senator Toby Stavisky, Assembly Member Francisco Moya, and reps from Transportation Alternatives and Make Queens Safer, Gianaris spoke to the press […]

How the Daily News Gets the Right of Way Law Completely Wrong

By Ben Fried | Feb 23, 2015 | 20 Comments

Bianca Petillo McCloud, 18, was walking across 132nd Avenue in Rochdale, Queens, when she was struck by a turning truck driver and killed. Police did not issue so much as a citation, even though the circumstances of the crash suggested that McCloud had the right of way. Nor did police issue any charges to the truck […]

NYPD: No Charges for Driver Who Killed Man in Brooklyn Crosswalk

By Brad Aaron | Feb 23, 2015 | 8 Comments

NYPD said charges probably won’t be filed against the driver of a private bus who ran over and killed a man in a Brooklyn crosswalk, though it appears the victim was crossing with the right of way. Police said Martin Hernandez Tufino, 64, was crossing Avenue M north to south at around 2:11 p.m. Friday […]

DMV Revoked License of Driver Who Killed Allison Liao for Just 30 Days

By Brad Aaron | Jan 30, 2015 | 19 Comments

The motorist who killed 3-year-old Allison Liao could be back behind the wheel before long, as the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles revoked his license for just 30 days. Following a hearing in early January, DMV administrative law judge Sidney Fuchs determined that Ahmad Abu-Zayedeh failed to yield the right of way when he ran over Allison […]

In Brooklyn, Another Alleged Unlicensed Driver Faces Wrist Tap for Killing

By Brad Aaron | Jan 29, 2015 | 8 Comments

An allegedly unlicensed driver who killed a pedestrian in a Brooklyn crosswalk last month was not charged with criminal negligence by NYPD or District Attorney Ken Thompson. Meanwhile, legislation to increase the penalty for causing a death while driving without a valid license continues to languish in Albany. Raul Leone-Vasquez was crossing Bay Parkway at […]

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