In New York City, many people get around via taxi or hired car.  Cabs and limousines or sedans should be safe for passengers so they can get to their destinations without incident. If an accident does happen, these hired vehicles should have good safety features to reduce the chances of passengers being seriously hurt. Unfortunately, injuries can happen in hired cars.  New crash test requirements were supposed to reduce the chances of taxi and limo users being seriously injured by making sure these cars were as safe as they could be.  These requirements, however, have now been delayed. When an injury happens in a taxi,

At certain intersections, the pedestrian control signal changes before the traffic control signal for drivers changes. Generally, the pedestrian signal changes around 3-7 seconds before the traffic control signal. This period of time is called the Leading Pedestrian Interval, or LPI. It exists to allow walkers to get into the intersection before the cars are permitted to proceed. The walkers are thus further into the road and more visible to drivers by the time traffic starts moving. Bike riders, however, currently do not enjoy the protection that the LPI provides to walkers. This is because bike riders are required to wait and go when the