TEMP TAG TUESDAY: See How Easy it is to Buy a Fake New Jersey License Plate!
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Today, we start a new feature, featuring me buying illegal temp tags.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Traffic Enforcement
The Real Reason Why So Many Americans Drive Distracted
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It's more complicated than policymakers assume — and until we dive deep into the psychology of distracted motorists, we'll struggle to convince them to stop or win support for systemic solutions.
NYC Council Speaker Urges Police to 'Move Away' From Traffic Stops
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The NYPD should "move away" from police-initiated traffic stops that disproportionately target people of color and can lead to police brutality, Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said on Monday — offering uncharacteristic support for a central pillar of a progressive-wing movement to reform the police department.
The End of ‘Criminal Mischief’? A Reflection on Three Months of Field Work
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For three months, our Streetsblog NYC editor has been exposing one of New York City's great scams: drivers (mostly cops) who deface their license plates to avoid speed-camera tickets. Well, it's time to hang up the paint pen and screwdriver.
VISION ZERO 2022: More Dead Kids, More Crashes in Known Danger Zones
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More children died in crashes last year than in another other year in the Vision Zero era and crashes remain concentrated in areas that are known to be treacherous, according to a new report that crunches the numbers on the bloody 12 months of 2022.
How to Cut Drunk Driving — Discourage the Drinking … Or the Driving?
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New York transportation officials are backing a bill that has been proposed more or less every year, yet never makes it out of committee. There has to be a better way.