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Clara Heyworth

CNN.com: Lawsuit alleges NYPD failure to investigate road deaths

Posted on June 12, 2012 | by Steve Vaccaro & Adam White

CNN reports on Vaccaro & White’s lawsuit on behalf of Jacob Stevens to require NYPD to investigate all serious injury crashes, not just fatal crashes

Posted in NYPD, NYPD Crash Investigations, Pedestrians, Wrongful Death | Tagged Clara Heyworth, NYPD, NYPD Transportation Bureau, Pedestrian fatalities, Steve Vaccaro, wrongful death

Erika Lefevre and Steve Vaccaro

Village Voice: Council Grills NYPD About Cycling Death

Posted on February 22, 2012 | by Steve Vaccaro & Adam White

The City Council berates the NYPD for the mishandling of Mathieu Lefevre’s investigation, which has become a rallying cry for advocates seeking to change NYPD policy on traffic collision investigations.

Posted in Bike Law, NYPD, NYPD Crash Investigations, Police Misconduct | Tagged Bike laws, Mathieu Lefevre, NY City Council, NYPD Transportation Bureau, 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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