Skip to content

New York May Create a ‘Crash Victims Bill of Rights’

Families for Safe Streets pioneers a first-in-the-nation plan to give victims of road violence the same rights that crime victims have.
New York May Create a ‘Crash Victims Bill of Rights’
A new bill could mean fewer ghost bikes. Photo: ##http://photoblog.statesman.com/a-ghost-bike-and-a-memorial-bike-ride-for-andrew-runciman-hit-and-run-victim##Collective Vision##

Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.

More from Streetsblog USA

Friday’s Headlines Do Things Backwards

October 2, 2026

Op-Ed: How Urban Planning Can Succeed in America

October 2, 2026

Friday Video: Fine, We’ll Talk about the E-Bike Episode on South Park

October 2, 2026

Talking Headways Podcast: Architecture’s Role in Population Decline

October 1, 2026

Steal This Idea: ‘Emergency Streets’ Strategy Gets First Real-World Pilot

October 1, 2026
See all posts