STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — When driving on Staten Island, it’s important to be ready for anything. At any given moment, another driver can do something completely unexpected and almost cause a crash.
One Staten Island driver saw this happen first-hand as their dash cam recently caught a near-collision in New Dorp.
The footage, submitted to the Advance/SILive.com, shows a vehicle approaching an all-way stop at the intersection of Tysens Lane and Cranford Avenue during the evening rush hour on Tuesday, Oct. 21.
A white sedan can be seen waiting for its turn at the all-way stop — blocking the crosswalk — while the dash cam-equipped vehicle approaches the intersection.
After the white sedan turns, the driver of the camera-equipped car begins to drive into the intersection, believing it to be their turn.
Then, without warning, an older Subaru wagon quickly follows the turning white sedan, causing the driver with the dash cam to brake suddenly.
After turning wide to seemingly avoid another vehicle that is entering the intersection, the Subaru quickly swerves out of the way of a parked car and continues down Tysens Lane, heading toward Amboy Road.
Have you captured any reckless driving on Staten Island? If so, please email dash cam footage and any additional information to transportation reporter Mike Matteo.
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