Tuesday, March 8, 2016

NYC Rethinking Left Turns

It's been two years since the city launched its Vision Zero approach to traffic safety, and while the mayor is touting the drop in fatalities as encouraging, he says the progress is "just beginning."
"Vision Zero is going to move ahead with even more intensity in the coming year," said de Blasio.
One area of intensity: left turns.
As WNYC has reported, the move is difficult for drivers — and can have disastrous consequences for pedestrians. In New York City, they account for 30 percent of vehicle-pedestrian crashes. Now, they're coming under increased scrutiny by the city, and the mayor says making them safer is one of his Vision Zero goals for the coming year.
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