The crash happened as speed cameras went live full-time on Monday. New York City continues to struggle to reduce traffic deaths despite years of effort. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Speed Limits and Speeding”
How New Yorkers Push the Limits
By Gotham Rex on August 3, 2022
From speed zones to traffic crossings to parking rules, city residents try to get away with going a little faster, or cutting it close, or being a little later. Source: New York Times
Why New York City Traffic Cameras Are Off When Drivers Speed the Most
By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2022
As traffic deaths rise in the city, the State Legislature still has the final say on new safety measures, even decreeing when school speed cameras can operate. Source: New York Times
The Met Gala Is Bound to Be Gilded and Over-the-Top
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2022
The annual fashion extravaganza happens tonight, with tickets priced at $35,000 and invitations required. Source: New York Times
How to Stop Speeding Drivers in N.Y.C.? Scare Them
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2022
Traffic deaths in New York City have risen to the highest level in eight years. A new campaign aims to shock them into slowing down. Source: New York Times
5 Dead in Hamptons Crash That Is Blamed on Speeding
By Gotham Rex on July 25, 2021
A driver veered into the opposite lane and struck a car head-on in one of at least three fatal crashes in and around the city on Saturday. Source: New York Times
Why Emptier Streets Meant an Especially Deadly Year for Traffic Deaths
By Gotham Rex on January 1, 2021
In New York City, at least 243 people died in crashes in 2020 — the most since Mayor Bill de Blasio introduced his signature street safety plan in 2014. Source: New York Times
‘Vision Zero’ Leader Is the Latest to Leave New York Mayor’s Team
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2020
The departure of Polly Trottenberg, the New York City transportation commissioner, is likely to signal a raft of departures from the de Blasio administration. Source: New York Times