Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Traffic Enforcement

Milton Olin’s Killer Escapes Charges. A Broken System Cries for Change.

By Damien Newton | Aug 28, 2014 | 21 Comments

Last night, Brenda Gazaar broke the story in the Daily News that the District Attorney will not be pressing charges against Sheriff’s Deputy Andrew Wood, who struck and killed Milt Olin from behind with his car while Olin was riding his bicycle in the bike lane. Olin, a former Napster executive and lawyer, was riding legally […]

L.A. Weekly Claims the Mantle of Defender of Dangerous Drivers

By Damien Newton | May 8, 2014 | 10 Comments

There was a decent amount of outrage aimed at Hillel Aron at L.A. Weekly for his web-exclusive op/ed boasting about his driving prowess and defending his habit of texting-while-driving. I’ve considered myself something of a Hillel fan since his “Bikeroots” piece in 2011, so I was both surprised and a little dismayed while reading a […]

Vision Zero or Zero Vision? L.A. Needs to Change the Way It Thinks About Safety

By Damien Newton | Mar 24, 2014 | 6 Comments

Cyclist John Philips was cycling in heavy traffic in the San Fernando Valley when he was hit from behind by an impatient driver. While the driver did try to run, heavy traffic allowed witnesses to photograph both him and his vehicle. The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) WAS summoned and a report was quickly taken. […]

Seriously, When Is Someone Going to Take Away This Kid’s Car Keys

By Damien Newton | Jan 23, 2014 | 3 Comments

For the second time in 2014, the world sat witness to Justin Bieber’s private meltdown. After two years of excusing and applauding his wreckless driving history, the long arm of the law caught up with Bieber after he egged a rich guy’s house and one of his friends was busted for carrying his drugs. Last […]

There’s Still Plenty of Questions About the “Eric Garcetti Crash”

By Damien Newton | Jan 15, 2014 | 31 Comments

The LAPD, Mayor’s Office and to some extent the media are downplaying the significance of yesterday’s afternoon car crash in Downtown Los Angeles involving the Mayor’s SUV. Driven by an LAPD officer, the vehicle was driven into a pedestrian inside of a crosswalk causing her hospitalization. The the officer and his passengers were traveling east […]

Garcetti a Passenger in LAPD SUV That Struck and Injured Pedestrian

By Damien Newton | Jan 14, 2014 | 6 Comments

An LAPD squad car carrying Mayor Eric Garcetti struck and injured a pedestrian at 12:20 pm today near Second and Spring Streets. The woman was taken to the hospital by Fire Department. Neither LAFD nor the Mayor’s Office would comment further on her condition. “I’m very concerned about her and wish her a speedy recovery. […]

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