Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Traffic Justice

Streetfilms: Manhattan DA Candidates Debate Traffic Justice

By Elizabeth Press | Jul 15, 2009 | 1 Comment

Every year, vehicular violence claims the lives of about 300 New Yorkers and injures thousands more. But even in cases where victims die, drivers are often allowed to get right back behind the wheel as long as they are sober, licensed, and remain at the scene. A large part of the responsibility for deterring deadly […]

Legal Ordeal Continues for Driver Assault Victim Ray Bengen

By Ben Fried | Jul 14, 2009 | 12 Comments

Ray Bengen had his day in Manhattan Criminal Court this morning, but it might not be his last appearance at 100 Centre Street. Hit with a potential "criminal mischief" charge by the Manhattan DA’s office after getting doored, bruised, and screamed at by an SUV driver in the Ninth Avenue bike lane (allegedly this man: […]

TA Report: Reckless Driving Casualties Rising as NYPD Enforcement Lags

By Brad Aaron | Jul 14, 2009 | 13 Comments

Transportation Alternatives today released a troubling report on the state of local traffic enforcement, and called on Mayor Bloomberg to establish a new office tasked with reining in dangerous drivers and reducing fatalities and injuries on city streets. "Executive Order: A Mayoral Strategy for Traffic Safety" [PDF], compiled from official data along with testimony from […]

Transpo Bills Gummed Up By State Senate Dysfunction

By Ben Fried | Jul 13, 2009 | 3 Comments

After spending the last five weeks affirming Albany’s status as the nation’s most dysfunctional state capital, the State Senate will have one last extraordinary session this Wednesday before calling it a year. The chamber is not expected to pass much in the way of transportation bills. (The Assembly wrapped up its session last month.) Here’s […]

Status Report: Ninth Avenue Road Rage Case

By Ben Fried | Jul 13, 2009 | 2 Comments

As reader Omri noted in the comments on the calendar post, this week cyclist Ray Bengen and SUV driver Gus Gonzalez have separate dates in Manhattan Criminal Court. Bengen was charged with criminal mischief, a class A misdemeanor, after getting knocked to the pavement and badly bruised while attempting to get around an SUV stopped […]

NYPD Crash Info Normally Released in a “Timely Fashion”? News to Us.

By Brad Aaron | Jul 9, 2009 | 2 Comments

Hours after an NYPD officer reportedly responding to an emergency call lost control of his cruiser, jumped a curb and hit five pedestrians late last month, another cop — this one off-duty — allegedly ran a red light and mowed down an Upper East Side man. Paul Browne. Photo: Access Hollywood According to the Daily […]

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