In NYC, auto accidents involving pedestrians or bicyclists have a higher risk of occurring when cars or other vehicles are double parked or parked on a bike lane. As part of the Vision Zero traffic initiative mandated by the New York mayor, precincts in the city are launching ticket blitzes…
21 people died and 3,899 suffered personal injury in a vehicle accident in New York City last January compared to 26 deaths and 4,277 personal injuries the month before and 28 deaths and 3,993 personal injuries the same month a year ago. Pedestrian Accidents More than 1000 pedestrians suffered personal…
A drunk driver who clipped a tractor trailer truck on a New York Highway and continued on his way after the accident was followed by three concerned drivers who were able to stop and trap him until the police arrived. The good Samaritans said they were concerned that the intoxicated…
Last week the plaintiff’s lawyer in a now settled product liability lawsuit against GM that showed that the car maker knew about the defective ignition switch before the cars were sold, sent a letter to the NHTSA asking them to require GM to explain why it only had recalled half…
To discuss the implementation of Vision Zero to reduce pedestrian injuries and deaths related to traffic accidents, New York State Senator Brad Holyman held a “Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Town Hall” at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice tonight. See below for more info.
Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance cares about traffic accidents in the city and believes district attorneys should be integrated into the Vision Zero Task Force. All 5 New York City DAs were invited to a City Council Vision Zero Hearing yesterday but only Cy Vance was present. Vance came equipped…
Many students and parents have come close to being hit by a car on East 109th street between Second and Third Avenues in Manhattan, New York where five schools are located. Parents say that the street is dangerous and that motorists speeding have often come close to hitting pedestrians. A…
A defective ignition switch can turn off the engine and disable the airbag on six different models of General Motors cars but last week the company decided to only recall two models even though management is perfectly aware that 4 other models have the same defect. Read here the investigation…
Mayor Bill de Blasio who has been passionately advocating safe street initiatives to reduce traffic accidents is not practicing what he is preaching. A CBS video shows the mayor’s car engaged in multiple reckless driving behaviours: blowing traffic stops, speeding 15 miles over the authorized limit, changing lanes without signaling…
In a car accident during which the front corner of a car hit another vehicle or an object such as a tree or a pole most minicars do not protect drivers adequately from serious personal injury according to a recent test from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The only…