#school-zones
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fromEngadget
1 month agoA Waymo robotaxi struck a child near a school
The agency said the incident occurred close to a school within regular drop-off hours, with other children and a crossing guard nearby. The child ran from behind a double-parked SUV into the path of a Waymo Driver. Waymo said its vehicle detected the child immediately as they emerged and that the robotaxi braked hard to lower its speed from around 17 mph to under 6 mph at the time of impact.
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New York City
fromStreetsblog
3 months agoSpeaker Adams and DOT Plan To Eviscerate Daylighting Bill - Streetsblog New York City
City leadership reduced a proposed citywide 20-foot daylighting parking ban, preserving corner parking and narrowing school-zone protections, undermining street-safety reforms.
US politics
fromStreetsblog
4 months agoSHAMEFUL: Pro-Parking DOT 'Forced' Lawmakers To Scale Back Daylighting Bill, Says Queens Pol - Streetsblog New York City
City Council will limit a proposed 20-foot intersection parking ban to school zones after opposition from the Adams administration, reducing the bill's original citywide scope.
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