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NYPD Ordered to Crack Down on Law-Breaking Cyclists in New York City

by Michael Graham Richard, Ottawa, Canada on 01. 5.11
TreeHugger - Cars & Transportation (bikes)

 

 

Photo: smilygrl, CC 



Not a Bad Idea, But Does It Need to be a Priority?


New York cyclists, be warned: The NYPD is on to you! Apparently the boys in blue have been ordered to begin a "borough-wide crackdown" on cyclists who commit "vehicular offenses" (not obeying traffic signals, going over speed limit, failure to signal before a turn, etc). This stricter enforcement should begin in a matter of weeks.



It's not a bad idea to enforce the rules of the road and cyclists shouldn't be exempt, but some feel that making them a priority in enforcement is more questionable.



"They should focus on drivers, because frankly drivers have more potential to cause harm than cyclists do," said Lacey Tauber, a Williamsburg resident and rider quoted by the Brooklyn Paper.

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