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Transportation Alternative’s “Vision Zero Cities” conference started yesterday in New York City

Transportation Alternatives “Vision Zero Cities” conference started yesterday and continues until Friday at the end of the day.  Participants can still register for selected segments. The conference was held online yesterday with an in-person Vision Zero Cities 2022 Opening Reception hosted at Liberty Park at World Trade Center last night.…

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Several people died or were critically injured in NYC crashes at the end of last week

Reckless driving was a factor in multiple deadly crashes in New York City that occurred at the end of last week. The first accident occurred Friday early morning, around 2:30 am when a 23 year old driver identified as Ravinder Singh who was drunk behind the wheel killed his 29…

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Pedestrian knocked down by car dies after another car slams into her ambulance in Staten Island NYC

A woman died and 4 others suffered personal injury after a car crashed into an ambulance. The accident occurred last Friday morning around 6:30 am in Westerleigh, Staten Island, NYC. The pedestrian was first  injured after being struck by a car as she was stepping out of her home 35…

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13 year old pedestrian killed in car accident by hit-and-run driver after trying to protect his sister

Police are looking for a hit and run driver who struck two siblings, killing one and injuring the other in a car accident in Coram, NY.  The crash occurred last Wednesday night around 7:30 pm on Granny Road near the intersection of Middle Island Road. Tyler Philips and Krystal Randolph,…

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Beloved tow truck driver killed by drunk driver in Queens, NYC

A beloved and popular truck driver died and his customer suffered serious personal injury in a multiple vehicle crash caused by a drunk driver on the Long Island Expressway in Queens. The accident occurred last Saturday night around 3:30 am. 47 year old Carlos Santiago (Campy), a tow truck driver…

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How good is Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB) at preventing accidents?

AEB technology consists of  front facing cameras and various sensors that will automatically make your car break when an accident is imminent. However if your are behind the wheels of a vehicle equipped with AEB, you should be aware that this new technology is only reliable in specific cases. Automatic…

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10 people injured including 2 children after NYPD cruiser jumps the curb in the Bronx, NYC

A police officer driving a NYPD car and responding to a call for a stolen car lost control of his vehicle, jumped the curb and slammed his the cruiser into multiple pedestrians that were on the sidewalk. Among them were a mother, her 5  year old daughter and the grand-mother…

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Traffic Accidents Fatalities reached record high in New York City this summer

17 pedestrians, 4 cyclists, 14 passengers and 22 motorists died in auto accidents in NYC  during the two hottest months of the summer. Truck accidents were close to record highs while bus accidents were slightly lower than usual. 35 people died in car accidents in New York City in July…

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Drunk driver critically injure 3 pedestrians in New York City

3 pedestrians are in critical condition after a drunk driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into them in Jackson Heights, Queens, NYC. The accident occurred around 4:20 am early Saturday morning at the intersection of Northern Boulevard and 86th Street. A video surveillance shows the 3 young men…

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E-scooter rider killed in crash one block away from where a cyclist was previously fatally struck by a car in Brooklyn, NYC

A young man riding his electrical scooter was killed in a crash in Brooklyn, NYC, last Saturday. The accident occurred in Bensonhurst around 12:50 pm. 22 year old Qiu Rifeng was riding his electrical scooter on the sidewalk. As he tried to cross the intersection of 18th Avenue and 74th…

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