Change who investigates collisions & crashes
2021-02-24 18:23:59.988791+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
StreetsBlog NYC: OPINION: It’s Time to End NYPD’s Current Role in Crash Investigations
There is a history of bias toward drivers by the NYPD and many crashes are not investigated. Some crash victims don’t even get a two-page report. Often, the NYPD blames the victims, only to later be forced to correct the record and show they did nothing wrong.
To prevent these crashes and lack of justice from happening to others, I strongly support moving the Collision Investigation Squad to the Department of Transportation, the lead agency in implementing Vision Zero. DOT must conduct a timely, detailed, systematic analysis at every crash site to understand what engineering and road design features could have prevented the crash or lessened its often devastating impact. But improving the investigation process is only one step. DOT must then take actionable steps after each serious crash to prevent more carnage on our streets.