Pedestrian struck [was Helicopter over Union Street Tuesday]

I feel bad for the person but newscopters hovering over at 6 AM making a huge racket is just a bit too much!

Bendy Broad wrote: I do hope this gets into the media so drivers might actually think twice before behaving so recklessly.

You know what would really help? If the penalty for hitting a pedestrian in that situation was more than a D.A.T. for failure to yield.

http://www.1010wins.com/Cops--Prison-Cop-Kills-Pedestrian/5587350

penalty will likely be more, it involved suspended lic.

from the NYPOST

Sing Sing corrections officer runs over, kills Brooklyn woman
By JAMIE SCHRAM and ALEX GINSBERG
Last Updated: 4:34 PM, November 3, 2009

A state corrections officer on his way to work at Sing Sing prison this morning ran down and killed a Brooklyn woman, police sources said. Damon Padmore, 38, was driving his Ford Expedition northbound on Flatbush Avenue near St. Marks Avenue in Park Slope about 5:20 a.m. when he slammed into Dorthea Wallace, 38. The woman, a manager at the Macy's in downtown Brooklyn, was pronounced dead at Methodist Hospital. Padmore, a correction officer since 1997, was scheduled to work a shift at the prison in Ossining starting at 7 a.m., according to a corrections spokesman. Police sources said Padmore was not drunk, but was arrested for a misdemeanor for driving with a suspended license.

A state corrections officer on his way to work at Sing Sing prison this morning ran down and killed a Brooklyn woman, police sources said.

Damon Padmore, 38, was driving his Ford Expedition northbound on Flatbush Avenue near St. Marks Avenue in Park Slope about 5:20 a.m. when he slammed into Dorthea Wallace, 38.

The woman, a manager at the Macy's in downtown Brooklyn, was pronounced dead at Methodist Hospital.

Padmore, a correction officer since 1997, was scheduled to work a shift at the prison in Ossining starting at 7 a.m., according to a corrections spokesman.

Police sources said Padmore was not drunk, but was arrested for a misdemeanor for driving with a suspended license.

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/s.....Mglz00sdJBM#ixzz0VufZxyDy

Dorthea Wallace R.I.P.

Since the topics haven't been consolidated I'll post this here too:

MOD NOTE: UPDATE - bad drivers tangent discussion moved HERE

This has changed nothing. Yesterday I saw 4 cars run that red light on Flatbush. And another one which did a violent U turn through the crosswalk after I had started crossing with dogs, coming within inches of hitting one of my charges.

I chased down the car as it was parking to inform them of Tuesday morning's incident and that their driver's behavior was reckless. They were pretty confrontational at first, saying "find somewhere else to walk your dogs," but calmed down after I pointed out Ms. Wallace's roadside memorial. We parted ways with them apologizing and offering "peace" and "one love" remarks; but I wonder if it will change their future behavior