"Drivers zooming on and off the Williamsburg Bridge in Lower Manhattan are running red lights and creating a harrowing situation for pedestrians and cyclists trying to use the busy intersection - but cops are not only turning a blind eye, but directing that organ towards cyclists instead. At the Manhattan foot of the Williamsburg Bridge, cyclists have learned to wait at least five seconds after they receive a green light because,"
"Residents of an area senior center long asked Council Member Chis Marte (D-Chinatown) for a red light camera to deter reckless driving - and in August, the Department of Transportation said it has finally "surveyed the area ... and [will] install a red light camera in the vicinity." But Marte told Streetsblog that as much as he appreciates the red-light camera, the fact that it is needed at all reveals the failure of the NYPD to arrest the problem,"
Drivers regularly run red lights at the Delancey and Clinton Streets intersection at the Manhattan end of the Williamsburg Bridge, creating dangerous conditions for pedestrians, seniors and cyclists. Cyclists wait extra seconds after green lights to avoid collisions with drivers blowing reds. Residents sought a red-light camera; the Department of Transportation has agreed to install one after a survey. Council Member Chis Marte says the need for a camera reflects NYPD enforcement failures and a culture of car domination. Observations at the intersection recorded multiple drivers running red lights within minutes during morning and evening periods.
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