Take a Bite Out of Traffic Crime
[Hmm, maybe we should look into doing something like this here.]Speeding contributes to 1/3 of all traffic crashes. In neighborhoods throughout New York City, traffic crime is rampant. Speeding, red light running, failure to yield to pedestrians, and driving and parking in bike lanes, among other traffic violations, contribute significantly to the 12,000 pedestrians and cyclists injured and killed on New York City streets each year.
Each minute, NYC drivers run 1,712 red lights, according to a 2001 study by the NYC Comptroller. Speeding is rampant too, and a car traveling just 10 mph over NYC's 30 mph speed limit has a 70% chance of killing a pedestrian if there is a collision. Left unchecked, traffic violations can disrupt the safety and comfort level of our streets and cause many more unnecessary injuries and deaths.
To raise the safety and comfort of city streets for all users, T.A. is working on a traffic violations study to expose the problem across the city and push for effective enforcement of traffic laws. <a href="http://www.transalt.org/files/newsroom/streetbeat/2008/Feb/0221.html#traffic">http://www.transalt.org/files/newsroom/streetbeat/2008/Feb/0221.html#traffic</a>;
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