Mayor Adams is advocating for a reevaluation of New York City's Vision Zero policy, which has predominantly emphasized car-related traffic safety. In a recent press conference, he suggested that road safety efforts need to include cyclists and mopeds in addition to automobiles. Despite statistics indicating that drivers account for the majority of traffic-related fatalities, Adams indicated a shift in focus to address perceived inadequacies in how bicycles and mopeds are treated under the law. Critics highlight that since the pandemic, traffic fatalities and serious injuries have risen due to decreased enforcement.
"A lot of our focus on Vision Zero ... enforcement has solely focused on cars, that's been our primary focus, going after the four wheels."
"True safe streets involve all those who use the streets. Our focus for far too long has solely been on cars. We need to look at the bikes, we need to look at the mopeds."
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