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Amy Cohen

Daily News: Pedestrian fatalities in city down by one-third

Posted on May 7, 2014 | by Steve Vaccaro & Adam White

The recently-launched campaign by our client Amy Cohen and many others to eliminate traffic deaths is already having an impact.

Posted in Advocacy | Tagged Pedestrian fatalities

Vaccaro at Lefevre Rally

WBAI: Michael G. Haskins Interviews Steve Vaccaro on Cycling and the Law

Posted on May 2, 2014 | by Steve Vaccaro & Adam White

Michael G. Haskins, host of WBAI’s Morning Show, interviewed Steve Vaccaro on May 2, 2014 about legal issues facing cyclists struck by motorists, NYPD-cyclist relations, and the “Vision Zero” program to eliminate New York City traffic fatalities.

Posted in Bicycles, Bike Law, NYPD | Tagged Press, Traffic Fatalities, Vision Zero

WNYC: Devil Is In the Details of NYC Traffic Safety Bills

Posted on May 1, 2014 | by Steve Vaccaro & Adam White

Kat Aaron of WNYC discussed testimony by Vaccaro & White attorneys and clients at the City Council’s Vision Zero legislative hearing.

Posted in Accidents, NYPD | Tagged NY City Council, Vision Zero

Mathieu Lefevre's bicycle

Atlantic Cities: The Strange Case of a Warehouse Full of NYPD-Seized Bicycles

Posted on April 24, 2014 | by Steve Vaccaro & Adam White

Sarah Goodyear examines NYPD’s refusal to release seized bicycles, including the bicycle of crash victim Mathieu Lefevre, as the latest example of a broader problem of lack of police transparency.

Posted in Bicycles, Civil Rights, NYPD, NYPD Crash Investigations | Tagged Mathieu Lefevre, NYPD

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Villager: Attorneys to talk at Westbeth on avoiding cycling accidents

Posted on April 24, 2014 | by Steve Vaccaro & Adam White

The Villager gives a preview of Adam White and Steve Vaccaro’s annual presentation on bikes and law to the Five Borough Bicycle Club.

Posted in Bike Law | Tagged Adam White

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What’s in a Word? “Accident” vs. “Crash”

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."

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