Comments on: 157 Traffic Violations an Hour at Typical NYC Intersections http://blog.tstc.org/2009/08/28/157-traffic-violations-an-hour-at-typical-nyc-intersections/ News and opinion from the Tri-State Transportation Campaign Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:36:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: At Queens Ped Injury Summit, NYCDOT Announces Reckless Driving Initiative | Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2009/08/28/157-traffic-violations-an-hour-at-typical-nyc-intersections/comment-page-1/#comment-3280 At Queens Ped Injury Summit, NYCDOT Announces Reckless Driving Initiative | Mobilizing the Region Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:07:39 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=6436#comment-3280 [...] and other engineering and design improvements throughout the five boroughs.  But enforcement continues to lag, and NYPD’s representatives at the summit did nothing to dispel the conventional wisdom that [...] [...] and other engineering and design improvements throughout the five boroughs.  But enforcement continues to lag, and NYPD’s representatives at the summit did nothing to dispel the conventional wisdom that [...]

]]> By: Is NYC Safer? City “Report Card” Offers Incomplete Picture | Mobilizing the Region http://blog.tstc.org/2009/08/28/157-traffic-violations-an-hour-at-typical-nyc-intersections/comment-page-1/#comment-1819 Is NYC Safer? City “Report Card” Offers Incomplete Picture | Mobilizing the Region Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:20:41 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=6436#comment-1819 [...] which are not fully defined in the report, and cell phone use while driving are both up.  But as Transportation Alternatives has pointed out, summonses are given out for only a small fraction of total traffic violations, and without [...] [...] which are not fully defined in the report, and cell phone use while driving are both up.  But as Transportation Alternatives has pointed out, summonses are given out for only a small fraction of total traffic violations, and without [...]

]]> By: Douglas Willinger http://blog.tstc.org/2009/08/28/157-traffic-violations-an-hour-at-typical-nyc-intersections/comment-page-1/#comment-1627 Douglas Willinger Sat, 19 Sep 2009 15:51:51 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=6436#comment-1627 Bikes can't hurt or kill pedestrians? Bikes can’t hurt or kill pedestrians?

]]> By: Iain C http://blog.tstc.org/2009/08/28/157-traffic-violations-an-hour-at-typical-nyc-intersections/comment-page-1/#comment-1624 Iain C Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:15:40 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=6436#comment-1624 G'day Douglas, If a car breaks a rule and hits someone then it's usually another driver, bike or ped that suffers as a result of the drivers law breaking. If a bike / ped breaks a rule and stuffs up then it's the bike / ped that usually comes off second best. They don't kill the car driver! Bikes / peds don't kill usually people, cars do. I do agree with you that bikes should have lights at night. I use bright clothing, reflectors and bright lights so that I am easily seen and avoided. Bikes & peds must have more consideration to other bikes / peds & even drivers. But don't think that because of few careless bike or peds we are all the same. G’day Douglas,

If a car breaks a rule and hits someone then it’s usually another driver, bike or ped that suffers as a result of the drivers law breaking.

If a bike / ped breaks a rule and stuffs up then it’s the bike / ped that usually comes off second best. They don’t kill the car driver!

Bikes / peds don’t kill usually people, cars do.

I do agree with you that bikes should have lights at night. I use bright clothing, reflectors and bright lights so that I am easily seen and avoided.

Bikes & peds must have more consideration to other bikes / peds & even drivers. But don’t think that because of few careless bike or peds we are all the same.

]]> By: Steven Higashide http://blog.tstc.org/2009/08/28/157-traffic-violations-an-hour-at-typical-nyc-intersections/comment-page-1/#comment-1497 Steven Higashide Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:56:29 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=6436#comment-1497 The "total incidents" are those for all four intersections, while the 157 violations/hour is a per-intersection measure. Personally I find the per-hour averages to be more useful. The “total incidents” are those for all four intersections, while the 157 violations/hour is a per-intersection measure. Personally I find the per-hour averages to be more useful.

]]> By: Steve S http://blog.tstc.org/2009/08/28/157-traffic-violations-an-hour-at-typical-nyc-intersections/comment-page-1/#comment-1480 Steve S Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:47:23 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=6436#comment-1480 Are the "total incidents" you quote for the violations per intersection or the total for all four intersections ? Are the “total incidents” you quote for the violations per intersection or the total for all four intersections ?

]]> By: Douglas Willinger http://blog.tstc.org/2009/08/28/157-traffic-violations-an-hour-at-typical-nyc-intersections/comment-page-1/#comment-1440 Douglas Willinger Mon, 31 Aug 2009 23:27:15 +0000 http://blog.tstc.org/?p=6436#comment-1440 What about violations by bicyclists and pedestrians as well? Is there a report that break out all of these including perhaps a breakout of technical versus substantive violations? Where does your organization stand on bicyclists having reflectors and or lights after dark? What about violations by bicyclists and pedestrians as well? Is there a report that break out all of these including perhaps a breakout of technical versus substantive violations?

Where does your organization stand on bicyclists having reflectors and or lights after dark?

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