Car Crash on Myrtle
Less than an hour ago, this bang-up happened at the corner of Myrtle Avenue and Navy Street/Ashland Place. No word on injuries. This also happens to be right across the street from the Catsimatidis project we checked in on yesterday.
Less than an hour ago, this bang-up happened at the corner of Myrtle Avenue and Navy Street/Ashland Place. No word on injuries. This also happens to be right across the street from the Catsimatidis project we checked in on yesterday.
We definitely need a whole bunch of traffic-calming measures in this neighborhood. The two places I almost get hit walking and find myself banging my fist down on car hoods: Ashland/Navy and Myrtle, and especially Willoughby and Waverly. It’s the freaks and idiots coming off of Park Avenue/the BQE who think they don’t have to decelerate. One day, I’m just going to rip open someone’s car door, drag them out of the car and beat the puss out of them.
Does someone at Brownstoner have a fetish for car crashes?
“Believe it’s considered wreckless driving”
If only…
I live nearby, and this corner is not the worst. It’s a rainy day, so this could happen anywhere.
However, nearby is the bizarre diagonal of Fulton and Flatbush, where every red light is a possible hit and run.
The reason, cars coming off the Manhattan Bridge make left turns off Flatbush on to Fulton via a poorly timed street light sequence which put southbound pedestrians backs to the cars just as the cars hit the gas to make this very short turning light.
There was a google map of accidents posted here about a year ago, this corner is one of the biggest acident/death rats in all Brooklyn.
I’ve complained to everyone, even to traffic cops working the corner, that they should immediately ticket the cars that blow left turn light, but of course, it’s always someone else’s responsibility.
One red light camera would solve the problem (and generate thousands in revenue via tickets since at least one car blows thew red light every sequence).
For now, just watch your back!
even the blue tooth ear piece is dangerous. People shouldn’t be occupying their minds arguing or negotiating or flirting on the phone while driving. It does take some focus to drive, especially on crowded streets filled with kids and city drivers.
Thanks More. Didn’t know that, and in fact, it seems that in most states, there are no laws against it, and that in states that require head sets, there is research suggesting it doesn’t make a lick of difference.
It is the distraction, not the act of holding the phone per se that makes it so dangerous. Though with texting, we’re talking about people looking down for, on average, 5 seconds. Unbelievable.
Noki, tell your husband that use of cellphone is a 5 pt moving violation and that means 1pt away from suspension of license and ~$3k+ increase in insurance over the next few yrs. Believe it’s considered wreckless driving. Get him blue tooth air piece if he doesn’t have it already
Anyone catch the front page New York Times article about cellphone use while driving – particularly texting?
Apparently, while everyone seems to recognize how dangerous it is, they think it is only dangerous when OTHERS do it. But that when they themselves text or talk while driving, they’ll be just fine because they are such responsible and safe drivers. Ha! Gives me shivers. And pisses me off.
I think I’m one of the only drivers out there who truly does not use the phone while driving. And I HATE when my husband does it. If he has to take a business call, I make him pull over and switch if the kids are in the car.
Dunno if they’re coming “out of the projects” or off Tillary/Park that’s right up Ashland (the BQE crowd), but yeah, there are a lot of drivers out there who obviously have a hard time multi-tasking the whole steering-wheel/gas pedal/breaks/other-cars-on-the-road challenge. I know six year olds who could drive better than most city drivers. How do these people get their licenses?