"A state judge has ruled that every red-light ticket written to a cyclist under the state's vehicle and traffic law since 2019 is bogus. The city legalized the practice of biking through a red light on a pedestrian 'walk' signal, yet NYPD cops have been wrongly writing tickets for cyclists who go through the 'red' on the walk signal."
"Last year, a case featured a woman who had wrongly received a red-light ticket despite legally crossing on the 'walk' signal. City lawyers admitted it is legal under city law for cyclists to pass through red lights on a 'walk' signal, but police training has led to continued wrongful ticketing."
"Lawyer Gideon Oliver is credited in the latest case, advising that if cyclists have received a red light ticket under the state VTL, they should fight it as they will likely win."
A state judge declared that all red-light tickets issued to cyclists since 2019 are invalid due to a change in city law allowing cyclists to proceed on a pedestrian 'walk' signal. Despite this, NYPD has continued to issue tickets incorrectly. Acknowledgment from city lawyers confirmed the legality of this practice. Cyclists who receive such tickets under state law are encouraged to contest them. Additionally, a medical study on head injuries related to motorized transport was reported, emphasizing the need for safer roadways for all cyclists.
Read at Streetsblog New York City
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