Stefanos Tsigrimanis Archives - Vaccaro and White

Transportation Alternatives: Rally Attendees Demand The NYPD Do More To Bring Dangerous Drivers To Justice

Posted on June 11, 2012 | by Steve Vaccaro & Adam White

The Transportation Alternatives community rally in support of Jacob Stevens’s lawsuit against the NYPD.

VillageVoice: NYPD Slammed With Lawsuit Over Handling of Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths

Posted on June 11, 2012 | by Steve Vaccaro & Adam White

The Village Voice details the Vaccaro & White lawsuit against the NYPD for mishandling pedestrian and cyclist deaths.

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."