The New York Police Department has launched a two-week enforcement initiative to promote bicycle safety.
Operation Safe Cycle runs through Aug. 26.
The initiative will target violations that endanger pedestrians and bicyclists.
They include disobeying traffic signals and signs; riding against traffic; riding on the sidewalk; and failure to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.
Police also will target drivers who obstruct bicycle lanes, creating a hazard for riders.
(AP)
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Finally the NYPD is addressing the problem, if only for 2 weeks. I have yet to see anyone on a bike obey traffic law.
When the police are finished with the bicycles, can they start keeping the pedestrians on the sidewalks instead of wandering into traffic. Part of the problem with auto/pedestrian accidents is the cavalier behavior of pedestrians who act as if they are daring automobile drivers to run them over.