LouisSeize t1_j52cgw4 wrote on January 19, 2023 at 10:19 PM

Reply to comment by madeyoulookatmynuts in Police need to crack down on people in Brooklyn not stopping at red lights by malefootlover1

> District attorneys can’t really prosecute vehicular stuff. It’s all about proving intent and the way legal statutes are written, it is next to impossible for da’s to prove intent when a car is involved.

That's completely incorrect. No intent is required to be proved for most moving violations including red lights and speeding.

District Attorneys do not usually prosecute moving violations since the creation of the Traffic Violations Bureau (and its predecessor agencies) at least 40 years ago.

madeyoulookatmynuts t1_j52eun7 wrote on January 19, 2023 at 10:35 PM

I’m talking about mowing someone down, not simply running a red light.

jokesonbottom t1_j52vsim wrote on January 20, 2023 at 12:38 AM

Driving recklessly is a crime and doesn’t require intent. You’re incorrect.

matzoh_ball t1_j52kcti wrote on January 19, 2023 at 11:17 PM

It would help if they gave everyone who runs a red light to a stop sign a juicy ticket. But they won’t even do that since 2020.