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DNAinfo New York: Upper East Side’s Biggest Bike Advocate is Only 13

Posted on December 20, 2010 | by Steve Vaccaro & Adam White

UPPER EAST SIDE — Clark Vaccaro is passionate about bicycling and the need for protected bike lanes. Click here for the full article.

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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DNAinfo New York: Upper East Side’s Biggest Bike Advocate is Only 13

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