State Sen. Erik Bottcher has a clever idea for bicycle law enforcement: Rather than slap cyclists with the $190 fine for running a red light, why not give them an opportunity to learn from their mistakes?<\/p>\n
Bottcher\u2019s Bicycle Traffic Safety Education Alternative Act<\/a>, which he announced on Monday, would give cyclists caught committing \u201cnon-criminal traffic violations\u201d the option to \u201cwatch a safety video\u201d rather than pay a fine:<\/p>\n What if a traffic ticket could actually change someone\u2019s behavior instead of just costing them money?<\/p>\n Assemblymember @jordanjgwright<\/a> and I are introducing legislation that would give cyclists ticketed for breaking traffic laws a choice: watch a road safety video or pay a fine. pic.twitter.com\/Q75qGO7Poa<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Erik Bottcher (@ebottcher) October 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Bottcher said he got the ideal from London, where the City of London Police direct law-breaking cyclists into a \u201cSin Bin\u201d roadside tent to watch a safety video before sending them on their way. It\u2019s a nice idea, and one that prioritize safety over punishment.<\/p>\n This morning, City of London Police were at Bank Junction, introducing a new approach to tackling cyclists who ignore red lights, giving offending riders the opportunity to watch a short hard-hitting road safety film instead of receiving an immediate fixed penalty notice. pic.twitter.com\/S9Z8qVi9BS<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 City of London Police (@CityPolice) October 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n In other news:<\/p>\n It\u2019s Streetsblog\u2019s Central Park Day! Follow along on our live-blog, which you\u2019ll be able to find on our homepage starting around 7 a.m.<\/p>\n Comptroller Mark Levine wants DOT to implement Sammy\u2019s Law 20 mph speed limits in the communities that have requested it. (amNY<\/a>)<\/p>\n Riders Alliance wants to end unarmed bus fare enforcement. (Daily News<\/a>)<\/p>\n A high-paid lobbyist and ex-city official with ties to Uber is leading an astroturfed \u201cnational coalition\u201d against Waymo, and former Mamdani aide Andrew Bard Epstein is also involved somehow. (Washington Post<\/a>)<\/p>\n Intersection improvements at Atlantic Avenue and Boerum Place<\/a> are set to begin soon. (Patch<\/a>)<\/p>\n Cops still don\u2019t know what led to the shooting of a 26-year-old on a Midtown subway platform on Saturday, and still haven\u2019t caught the alleged killer. (NY Times<\/a>)<\/p>\n GOP candidate for governor @NassauExec<\/a> took the LIRR into Penn, rode the E to 53rd Street 7th Avenue where the fatal subway shooting happened this weekend.<\/p>\n Blakeman blames opponent @KathyHochul<\/a>: says she should add more cops to platforms\u2014though Hochul added more & split $ w city pic.twitter.com\/Gotq2boko9<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Bernadette Hogan (@bern_hogan) October 19, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Police identified the alleged hit-and-run e-scooter riders who killed 50-year-old Wilmary Carrion in July, but insist there\u2019s no way to charge him. (Bronx Times<\/a>)<\/p>\n Authorities only took a few days to apprehend and charge an alleged hit-and-run driver who injured an NYPD officer in the Bronx over the weekend. (Daily News<\/a>)<\/p>\n President Trump\u2019s new press secretary is a recidivist reckless driver. (Daily Beast<\/a>)<\/p>\n An office building at 100 Gold Street could become the densest apartment building in the country. (The City Reporter<\/a>)<\/p>\n The MTA\u2019s train yard facilities are in bad shape, the authority\u2019s inspector general said. (Gothamist<\/a>)<\/p>\n