Is it too soon for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to tout the success of Vision Zero?
"During a speech this morning hailing the .26 percent of taxi and limousine drivers with spotless five-year driving records, de Blasio announced that as of last night, the city had seen a 20 percent drop in pedestrian fatalities," reports Dana Rubenstein.
The reason for Mayor Bill de Blasio's celebration: "So far in 2014, the city has seen 81 pedestrian fatalities, compared to 103 pedestrian fatalities in the same period last year, according to preliminary statistics maintained by the transportation department."
However substantial this year's advancements have been for pedestrian safety, similar gains have not been see among other modes traveling the city's transportation infrastructure: "Driver and passenger deaths have, however, risen slightly, from 39 this time last year to 42 in 2014. Cyclist fatalities have also risen, from eight last year to 16 this year."
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