NJ Transit Incompetent Bus Driver Hit An Innocent Pedestrian
New Jersey Street Blog: Justice- Dan Hanegby Murder by Coach USA Bus Driver Was found Guilty Of His Death The charge has been leveraged infrequently since its implementation: between 12 and 70 times annually, according to Marco Conner, legislative director for Transportation Alternatives. There were 34 arrests on the charge in 2017, down from 41 in 2016, according to the city’s latest Vision Zero report. T he bus driver who killed Citi Bike rider Dan Hanegby last June was found guilty Monday of a low-level “right-of-way” charge, a small comfort for the victim’s family but at least a symbol of justice, cycling activists said. Coach USA driver Dave Lewis was also convicted of the lesser charge, a violation for failure to exercise due care, Manhattan Judge Heidi Cesare ruled in the bench trial. The conviction — which is rare in cases of drivers killing innocent cyclists — may not send Lewis to jail, as the top charge is a misdemeanor punishable by 30 days. Hanegby’s widow, Sash
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