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For a pedestrian, New York can be equal parts fascinating and dangerous. There is a lot of the city you can see without needing a car, but sometimes the streets are filled with inattentive and unsafe drivers. New York motorists do not leave in the morning planning on...
Living in a large city like Manhattan comes with many conveniences within walking distance. Rather than trying to drive across town, the city is full of shops and restaurants to meet many of your needs. Even when you need to go somewhere a little farther, the subway...
A teen driver struck a 17-year-old pedestrian around 7 p.m. February 12 at the intersection of Kings Highway and Avenue K in Brooklyn. The victim suffered severe body trauma and was taken to Kings County Hospital where he later died. During the ongoing investigation,...
When drunk, distracted or negligent drivers choose to get behind the wheel, that decision puts everyone on the road at risk. This is especially true of pedestrians, who do not have the same protection as drivers or pedestrians in a collision. How common are pedestrian...
Mopeds and motorized scooters have, in some instances, taken over New York City’s bike and pedestrian paths. As a result, they have caused not-so-unexpected dangers for the people that these narrow paths are really meant to serve. While illegally muscling in on these...
Walking is an important form of transportation in New York City, but those on the city’s sidewalks are not necessarily headed to work or school. Older residents also take advantage of the walkability of their neighborhoods. Unfortunately, according to the New York...
Even though they have the same rights and responsibilities as drivers, cyclists are particularly vulnerable on the streets of New York. The New York City Department of Transportation is proactive in working toward bicycle accident prevention, promoting awareness and...
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio implemented Vision Zero in an effort to reduce the number of traffic fatalities and injuries. In a related move, the city council has a bill pending now that could remove at least 200 parking spaces close to crosswalks throughout the...
The Manhattan Community Board 12 transportation committee was recently asked to vote on the creation of new bike lanes that will run down St. Nicholas Avenue, and they gave the proposal a vote of support. The Washington Heights area has already seen the creation of...
It's been a year now since the "Right of Way Law" in New York City went into effect. A cornerstone of the Vision Zero initiative of the city's mayor, Bill De Blasio, the legislation made harming bicyclists and pedestrians who have the right of way a misdemeanor for...
While accidents in New York often seem random and chaotic, it's usually pretty easy to find the causes for those accidents after the dust settles. Below are eight of the most common reasons that people are struck by cars in the state. -- Congested traffic on city...
It's often said that the driver is always at fault, or that the pedestrian always has the right of way. Now, while drivers should certainly make an effort to avoid hitting pedestrians, is it true that the pedestrian can never be at fault? The reality is that there are...
Did you know that it is a misdemeanor crime in New York City to endanger pedestrians by failing to yield? This charge is most often brought against those who cause NYC pedestrian accidents that result in injury or death. However, failure to yield is an ongoing problem...
Passing a school bus that has come to a stop may seem like a minor thing to some drivers. In fact, one has only to look at a recent Governor's Traffic Safety Committee report to realize that even though it's illegal to pass a school bus, most drivers don't take the...
Between 2011 and 2013, 732 pedestrians lost their lives in New York City in traffic accidents. Of those 732 individuals, 453 were killed in the five counties just north of New York City and in Long Island. These numbers are from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign...
