In an effort to increase public awareness and knowledge of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Vision Zero plan, the 104th Precinct and the Department of Transportation (DOT) are conducting a two-week Vision Zero initiative throughout the confines of the precinct.
This initiative, which kicked off on Monday, Oct. 12 and will run daily through Sunday, Oct. 25, was created to make a concerted effort to reduce the number of deaths and injuries to motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians — who are at an increased risk for serious injuries on city streets — that result from careless driving.
In order to help the public understand the Vision Zero initiative, the 104th Precinct and the DOT have come up with the “Three E’s” to achieve their mission: education, engineering and enforcement.
To educate people about Vision Zero, precinct personnel, along with representatives from the DOT, will be at the busiest intersections throughout the precinct providing informative material that will help explain Vision Zero to the public.
These locations include the following:
- Fresh Pond Road and Metropolitan Avenue
- 69th Street and Grand Avenue
- Woodhaven Boulevard and Cooper Avenue
- Maurice Avenue and Borden Avenue
For the engineering phase of the initiative, there will be variable message signs put up throughout the precinct with messages about Vision Zero for both motorists and pedestrians. Some of these signs are already up at Cypress Avenue and Vermont Place; Myrtle Avenue and Fresh Pond Road; Metropolitan Avenue and 60th Street; and 69th Street and Grand Avenue, with more to follow.
The final component of the Vision Zero initiative will be enforcement. During the second week of the initiative — starting on Monday, Oct. 19 — officers will conduct Vision Zero enforcement throughout the precinct. This enforcement will target hazardous violations that contribute to deaths and injuries on New York City streets.
Some examples of these violations include speeding, making improper turns, using a cellphone while driving and failure to yield to pedestrians.
For more information about Vision Zero and this initiative, visit www.nyc.gov/visionzero or call the 104th Precinct at 718-386-3004.
