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A bicyclist who reportedly blew through the intersection at Castro and Market streets will be charged with vehicular manslaughter. The 71 year-old man struck in the crosswalk died on the scene. Such a charge for a bicyclist is extremely rare. The case has roiled San Francisco’s blogosphere since the April 6th incident. The last time there was a fatal collision …

New York City is about to begin using the “smartboot,” which can be removed by drivers themselves once they’ve paid their overdue tickets and received the removal code by phone. Under the program, a city marshal will be deployed with teams of PayLock employees. The marshal will verify that a car has more than $350 in judgments, then authorize PayLock …

If the above 1934 plan had come to fruition, I guess West Chelsea would also be called East Hoboken. From a news article at the time: In keeping with the Norman Sper plan, the ten square miles of land which would thereby be reclaimed from the Hudson would not only provide for thousands of additional buildings, but also for avenues …

HEADLINE: NYPD traffic cop locks keys in his car, asshole blogger snaps photo. (The entire scene provided much mirth for other passersby, not just me.)

NYC’s transit agency has launched a temporary “Curbside Haiku” campaign aimed at reducing pedestrian and biking injuries. I have a feeling we’ll see the top-left mirror ball sign in Chelsea: “Cars crossing sidewalk / worst New York City hotspot / to run into friends.” Giant PDF version here. NOTE: The above campaign was created by openly gay artist and JMG …

Observers carefully note that last week’s Blackberry outage “coincided” with a reduction in traffic accidents. The National reports that traffic accidents in Dubai dropped 20 percent compared to historical averages during the blackout. In Abu Dhabi, accidents dropped by 40 percent, and there were zero fatalities. If you’re thinking that this isn’t a significant enough sample to show that smart …

In what some describe as chilling evidence of the fractured economy, squeegee men are again descending on New York City’s drivers. Armed with buckets and $5 squeegees, a squad of men waded into stalled Times Square traffic Sunday to lather up windshields, swipe them clean and beckon for tips from drivers – some annoyed by the intrusion. A rare sight …

In the spring, the Tea Party-dominated Texas legislature upped the speed limit on some highways to 85 mph, a change that went into effect today. Insurance companies are very displeased. “Obviously, the two things that kill most people on our highways are speed and alcohol. Increasing it to 85, or even 75, will have a dramatic impact on the death …

Last year New York City’s 150 red-light cameras generated an astounding $52M in fines, a new record since the cameras were first installed four years ago. The cameras generated 1,053,268 summonses, pumping $52.7 million into the city’s coffers. That’s up about $15.5 million – 29% – from 2009, when there were just 100 cameras citywide, according to Department of Transportation …

The Jiaozhou Bay Bridge is 26.2 miles long and was completed in four years. We need to put them to work on the Second Avenue subway.

This morning Queer Rising blocked the intersection of Manhattan’s 42nd Street and Sixth Avenue with a giant yellow banner as part of their protest for marriage rights in New York state. Village Voice reporter Steven Thrasher tweets: “Reactions from those held up ranged From support to amusement to rage to confusion.” I’ll have photos and video later this morning. UPDATE: …

Lawmakers are refloating a plan to charge drivers up to $10 if they want to drive south of 60th Street in Manhattan on weekdays. Bloomberg test-drove the idea back in 2008 to little support, but with the city budget in the shape it presently is, this time the idea may get some traction. Driver fees could also reverse some of …

China is planning a massive 22-mile bridge connecting its mainland to Hong Kong. However Hong Kong drives on the left and China drives on the right. Above is the rendering of a Netherlands design team’s solution to the problem by splitting the bridge mid-span and crossing the lanes under each other. Lots more about the planned bridge at the link.

But it’s OK. He is arisen. A 20-year-old Pittsfield driver was cited by police Tuesday after she ran down Lord Jesus Christ in a marked crosswalk at Main Street and Strong Avenue, police said. Brittany E. Cantarella was cited for a crosswalk violation, said Northampton police Capt. Scott Savino. Christ, 50, of Belchertown, was taken to Cooley Dickinson Hospital for …

Gothamist reports that a group called Auto-Free New York has a plan for the city’s traffic problems. MONORAIL! Well, “light rail,” but we’ll take it. According to George Haikalis, founder of Auto-Free New York, an auto-free light rail boulevard that would run along 42nd Street could be expanded into a loop around the island. He estimates the 61-mile light rail …

NYC launches its latest and strongest campaign against cell-chatting cab drivers today with a three strikes system that will cost a driver his his hack license upon the third violation. Taxi and Limousine Commission agents and NYPD officers will be on the lookout for drivers using any electronic devices while not legally parked, including iPods, GPS devices and satellite radios. …

A Brooklyn resident has launched a text message and Twitter based system of finding parking spaces in Park Slope, which car-owning locals derisively call “No Park Slope.” It’s no secret. Park Slope is a parking nightmare. But what if you could join a cyber community that allows members to share available parking spot information? Well, now it’s possible with a …

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As I mentioned yesterday, the streets of Manhattan’s East Side are completely gridlocked this week due to the UN General Assembly. Notices of street closures have been posted everywhere for weeks, but that doesn’t matter to the heavily botoxed woman who at this writing is completely blocking all three lanes of Second Avenue with her SUV “until someone in real …