Recent Streetsblog posts about Carnage

Bus Driver Who Killed Citi Bike Rider Dan Hanegby Wants Failure-to-Yield Law Thrown Out

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 19, 2020 | No Comments

Lawyers for a bus driver who was found guilty of killing a Citi Bike rider in 2017 want the state's highest court to rule the city's Right of Way Law unconstitutional.

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Speeding Cop Who Killed Bronx Woman Raises Questions About Culture of NYPD’s Road Recklessness

By Julianne Cuba | Oct 19, 2020 | No Comments

“The video clearly shows that the officer that struck Sofia was reckless,” said attorney Louis Grandelli.

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How Urban Planning Fails Vision Zero

By Eric Dumbaugh | Oct 14, 2020 | No Comments

The effectiveness of our entire suite of defenses hinges on the policies and practices adopted by planners. Far too often, these development decisions are made with a blissful disregard of their ultimate safety consequences.

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A Round and a Roundy: No Wonder America is Losing the Safety Race

By Streetsblog | Oct 13, 2020 | No Comments

Our cartoonist has a theory why America is failing behind other nations for road safety.

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Chaos, Fear as Trumpists Take Over Roadways

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 4, 2020 | No Comments

The weekend of terror began on Saturday night, when a driver targeted peaceful cyclists towards the end of a StreetridersNYC event in Manhattan. Video shows the SUV plunged into the crowd of bikers.

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Surviving a Hit-and-Run Bike Crash in a Car-Choked City

By Morgan L. Sykes | Sep 27, 2020 | No Comments

New Yorkers came to my aid — but the driver who plowed into me escaped. He knew that, in a city where bicyclists are dehumanized, he could get away with it.

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