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Villager: Should Hit-run cyclists should be treated like drivers?

Posted on May 8, 2014 | by Adam White & Steve Vaccaro

Steve Vaccaro was interviewed by the Villager about a proposal to increase existing criminal penalties for cyclists who hit and run.

Posted in Accidents, Bicycles, Bike Law, Hit-and-run, NYPD | Tagged Hit & Run, Steve Vaccaro

Transportation Alternatives: Hit & Run — NYPD’s Crash Investigation Problem

Posted on December 1, 2012 | by Steve Vaccaro & Adam White

The NYPD can’t find the time, resources or compassion to adequately investigate the traffic crashes that kill and seriously injure more than 4,000 people in the city each year.

Posted in Bike Law, Civil Suits, NYPD | Tagged Accident Investigation Squad, Adam White, Hit & Run, Mathieu Lefevre, Michelle Matson, Rasha Shamoon, Steve Vaccaro

CNN: Bicycle injuries: Is the right-of-way fight getting ugly?

Posted on April 20, 2012 | by Steve Vaccaro & Adam White

CNN illuminates how the NYPD often fails to investigate drivers who injure bicyclists, especially in hit & run cases.

Posted in Bicycles, Bike Law, NYPD Crash Investigations | Tagged Bike laws, Hit & Run, Mathieu Lefevre, Michelle Matson, Steve Vaccaro

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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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