Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Traffic Enforcement

Meet Sheriff Teufel, the Social Media Star Who Can’t Figure out Sharrows

By Damien Newton | Jul 24, 2013 | 38 Comments

Hi everyone, meet Officer Teufel, a social media star from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Teufel’s claim to fame is not only mis-understanding traffic laws as they relate to bicyclists, but riding dangerously close to a cyclist to mis-explain the law and giving a baffling counter-intuitive explanation for what a Sharrow is. Now to […]

If You Expect Justice to Be Served on LAPD Sgt. Yanez, Prepare to Be Disappointed

By Damien Newton | Jul 15, 2013 | 8 Comments

(Author’s note: there is some editorializing in this story. The opinions are mine. Unless Bell is quoted saying something, don’t put my words in his mouth. – DN) Following last Monday’s story detailing the likely role an LAPD Sargent took covering up his daughter’s deadly hit and run crash, Streetsblog received a lot of email. […]

Gardena PD Ticket, Harass United Riders of South Los Angeles for Taking Lane while the Case of the Hit-and-Run Victim They Were Honoring Remains Unsolved

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 12, 2013 | 36 Comments

The United Riders of South Los Angeles had just left the memorial site for Benjamin Torres, killed last October in Gardena in a hit-and-run, when they were pulled over by the Gardena Police Department. They had stopped at the site to replace Torres’ original ghost bike, which had recently been removed by the city. They […]

Why Is the Press Giving LAPD a Pass on Adhami Crash?

By Damien Newton | Jun 18, 2013 | 1 Comment

Last Friday, the Daily Breeze released the terrifying details of Yousef Adhami’s driving record, including details of the four license suspensions and high-speed-chase he led police on in 2008. That such a man is allowed to drive at all, much less drive professionally and own an impounding service, remains a sure sign that America and […]

What Will It Take Before Someone Takes Away Justin Bieber’s Toys?

By Damien Newton | Jun 18, 2013 | 7 Comments

Yes, the guy was in the street. Yes, he’ll be fine. Yes, this is definitely a hit and run, no matter what the local police say. I get it. It sucks to be stalked and harassed by photographers and camera crews whenever you step outside your house. It is unlikely to happen to a Streetsblog […]

Fatal Tow Truck Driver Had History of Unsafe Driving, Lacked Permits

By Damien Newton | Jun 13, 2013 | 9 Comments

By now, you’ve doubtless heard the sad story of Olivia Gamboa. The 47 year old Metro bus driver was killed yesterday in a horrific crash that involved an out-of-control tow truck and a 7-11. You can read all of the details of the crash in our headlines round up. It kind of makes me ill […]

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