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Vacca & Vallone: NYPD must do more to enforce traffic laws and investigate crashes

by Team Chekpeds
On Wednesday February 15, 2012,  the joint hearing of New York City Council’s Transportation Committee and Public Safety Committee was a defining moment in our long fight for traffic justice and safety.  In front of a packed room, with overflow… Read more “Vacca & Vallone: NYPD must do more to enforce traffic laws and investigate crashes”
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United Nations launch a Decade of Action for Road Safety

by Team Chekpeds
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and New York City Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan announced new traffic-safety initiatives to further drive down already record-low traffic fatalities and injuries in New York City.  The announcement was… Read more “United Nations launch a Decade of Action for Road Safety”
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A Major VICTORY : City Council passes three bills to enhance traffic safety and government transparency

by Team Chekpeds
Three years ago CHEKPEDS co-founder Martin Treat wanted to find out where crashes happened in our neighborhood and how many summons NYPD was giving at these locations. He created a spreadsheet and attended all Community Precinct Councils, asking for the… Read more “A Major VICTORY : City Council passes three bills to enhance traffic safety and government transparency”