April 2013 - Vaccaro and White

Wall Street Journal: New PAC to Back Pedestrians, Bikes

Posted on April 24, 2013 | by Steve Vaccaro & Adam White

The Wall Street Journal interviewed Steve Vaccaro about the creation of StreetsPAC, the livable streets political action committee.

DNAinfo: Some Fear New Bike Lanes Could Cause ‘More Pollution’

Posted on April 8, 2013 | by Steve Vaccaro & Adam White

DNA Info reported on Steve Vaccaro’s comments at a hearing concerning proposed cycling lanes on the Manhattan side of the Queensboro Bridge.

For many years, traffic collisions and crashes have been called “accidents” by drivers, their insurers, police, and even pedestrian and cyclist victims themselves. But the term "accident" implies a sudden, unforeseeable occurrence for which no one bears fault. In fact, most traffic collisions are caused by aggressive or reckless driving. We use the term "crash" to avoid implying an absence of driver fault. The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles and the NYPD agree with us, and have adopted the terms “crash” and "collision" instead of "accident."

Month: April 2013

Wall Street Journal: New PAC to Back Pedestrians, Bikes

DNAinfo: Some Fear New Bike Lanes Could Cause ‘More Pollution’

Bike Law Workshop with Vaccaro & White