Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Traffic Enforcement

What is LAMC 80.27 and Why Is It Called “the Anti-Cargo Bike Law”

By Damien Newton | Feb 18, 2011 | 5 Comments

Last week, in the run-up to the City Council Transportation/Planning and Land Use Committee Hearing on the Bike Plan, Josef Bray-Ali wrote, “I don’t think I can make it, but if someone can mention LAMC 80.27 (the anti-cargo bike law) and ask for its repeal as part of the bike plan that would be awesome.” […]

Insurance Institute Study: Red Light Cameras Reduce Traffic Deaths

By Brad Aaron | Feb 3, 2011 | No Comments

A new study shows that, despite their supposed reputation as government revenue collectors, red light cameras are saving lives. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that red light cameras prevented 159 deaths between 2004 and 2008 in 14 of the largest cities in the U.S., and that 815 deaths would have been prevented had […]

LaHood Goes to Detroit to Talk to Automakers About Distracted Driving

By Tanya Snyder | Jan 21, 2011 | No Comments

A year ago, the Department of Transportation helped launch FocusDriven, an advocacy group for victims of motor vehicle crashes involving drivers using cell phones. “In one year, we’ve made progress – but at least 5,500 people still die every year in crashes,” said FocusDriven president Jennifer Smith, who lost her mother in a collision involving […]

Rosendahl, LAPD Announce Reward for Information on Hit-and-Run Crashes

By Damien Newton | Jan 11, 2011 | No Comments

Tomorrow morning, Councilmember Bill Rosendahl, the Los Angeles Police Department, and the families of two hit-and-run victims will publicly ask for help in solving two separate crashes from last January. During the news conference, Rosendahl and the investigating detectives will announce a $50,000 reward in each case for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the […]

New Year, New Laws: Slew of New Rules Aim to Make Streets Safer

By Damien Newton | Jan 6, 2011 | 2 Comments

Yesterday, we discussed how a change in the threshold for a crime to be considered “Grand Theft” could impact cyclists who find their bikes stolen. Today, we’ll look at how a series of new laws could make our streets safer and more sustainable. The biggest change is that local traffic officers now ticket scofflaw drivers […]

Beverly Hills PD Spokesman: We Don’t Have a Bike Bias

By Damien Newton | Dec 16, 2010 | 9 Comments

Earlier this week, in an article about the ongoing investigation of the death of a Hollywood publicist, a Beverly Hills Police Department spokesperson made a comment defending his department’s position that the murder was perpetuated by a man riding a bicycle. The Times quotes Lt. Tony Lee as saying: “I can tell you from personal […]

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