8/31/2023 0 Comments Zone 4 fight district steam![]() The bill would do two things: create a new, $175 ticket for “hazardous obstruction by a vehicle of a bicycle lane, bus lane, … sidewalk, crosswalk, or fire hydrant when such vehicle is located within a radial distance of 1,320 feet of a school building, entrance, or exit.” And it would, most important, require the Department of Transportation to create a protocol to allow civilians to “submit complaints and supporting evidence for alleged violations,” much as they can under the city’s anti-idling law.Īny resulting ticket would kick back 25 percent - or almost $44 - to the person who filed the complaint. The bill’s sponsor, Council Member Lincoln Restler said Transportation Committee Chair Selvena Brooks-Powers is actively engaged in tweaking the bill, which currently only has 24 sponsors in the 51-person Council - most notably excluding Brooks-Powers and Speaker Adrienne Adams. We all know that Billy Never Idles - but maybe soon, the city will be saying Mary-Louise Never Parkers.Ī City Council bill that advocates believe will unleash a nicely remunerated civilian army against drivers who recklessly block roadways and bike lanes is looking likely to move ahead.
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