Traffic Enforcement Archives — Page 7 of 13

Streetsblog NYC |DOT

OPINION: It’s Time to End NYPD’s Current Role in Crash Investigations

A victim of road violence speaks.

Bernadette Karna

February 23, 2021

OPINION: It’s Time to End NYPD’s Current Role in Crash Investigations

Bicycle Infrastructure

Hit-and-Runs Against Cyclists Surge During Quarantine

Drivers aren't just killing cyclists on quarantine-emptied roads — they're also leaving them to die there.

Kea Wilson

February 9, 2021

Streetsblog NYC |DOT

BOMBSHELL: Council Seeks to Take Crash Investigation from NYPD to Increase Road Safety

The City Council moved aggressively to rein in the NYPD on Friday, focusing its legislative ire on bigoted cops and lax discipline — but also advancing a policy long-sought by street safety advocates: taking the police department out of crash investigation in favor of a new Department of Transportation unit. The Council’s just released 12-part […]

Gersh Kuntzman

January 29, 2021

Streetsblog NYC |Bicycling

State Senator Pushing ‘Idaho Stop’ Legalization Bill

An upstate State Senator has introduced a bill that would allow cyclists to slow-roll through stop signs and go through red lights after a quick full stop.

Gersh Kuntzman

January 11, 2021

Streetsblog NYC |Carnage

A Round and a Roundy: Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer — And the NYPD Victim-Blames Again

We all know the old novelty song, "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer" — but what if it actually happened? Our national treasure cartoonist explores.

Streetsblog

December 28, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Equity

Why the history of racism in transportation enforcement and planning still matters today

Mobility justice advocates discussed how the past must inform efforts to address present-day transportation inequities.

Courtney Cobbs

December 14, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Bus Rapid Transit

A Fairer, Safer City? Here’s the Agenda from Top Transportation Advocacy Groups

Transit and safe streets are the foundation for climbing out of the coronavirus pandemic because street safety and transit improvements "can boost mobility, access, safety, and resiliency," a coalition of groups argue.

Dave Colon

December 8, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Carnage

Revel Adds Safety Quiz — And a Mandatory Helmet Selfie — But New York Must Wait for Reboot

A new "safety course" includes a 20-minute multiple choice test, plus that hard-headed picture.

Julianne Cuba

August 18, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

How to Design Self-Policing Streets

We should be redesigning our transportation system to reduce the chances of Black and Brown residents interacting with law enforcement, and to promote transportation equity.

Courtney Cobbs

June 25, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |DOT

Report: City Must Get NYPD Out of Street Enforcement — For Everyone’s Safety

“It has become abundantly clear that the NYPD’s approach to traffic safety is not working, especially for New Yorkers of color,” said Transportation Alternatives Deputy Director Marco Conner DiAquoi.

Gersh Kuntzman

June 19, 2020

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