"Flaschen said the driver did stay on the scene, but didn't respond to his questions, saying only that the sun was in his eyes (not likely at 1 p.m.)."
"The cops showed up, Flaschen told Streetsblog, but did not write so much as a ticket, despite the fact that the driver was still pointing the wrong way down the roadway and Flaschen's bike was crumpled like a cheap suit."
"Doesn't this driver's previous record of recklessness - 10 speed-camera tickets and two camera-issued red-light tickets since 2020 - matter at all?"
Tom Flaschen was biking when a senior citizen driving a Honda approached him in the wrong lane. Flaschen narrowly avoided being hit by stopping and jumping off his bike. The driver remained at the scene but offered no meaningful response. Police arrived but did not issue a ticket, citing lack of direct witness. Flaschen questioned the lack of accountability for the driver, who had a history of reckless driving, including multiple speed and red-light camera tickets since 2020.
Read at Streetsblog New York City
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