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Peter T. Daniels wrote:
> On Jun 19, 2:08 pm, "chris.linthomp...@"
> <chris.linthomp...@> wrote:
>> On Jun 19, 11:07 am, "Peter T. Daniels" <gramma...@> wrote:
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>>> On Jun 19, 10:47 am, "chris.linthomp...@"
>>> <chris.linthomp...@> wrote:
>>>> On Jun 19, 10:46 am, "Peter T. Daniels" <gramma...@> wrote:
>>>>> On Jun 19, 10:26 am, "chris.linthomp...@"
>>>>> <chris.linthomp...@> wrote:
>>>>>> The NY City Council is urging passage of a bill to allow traffic
>>>>>> enforcement agents to issue tickets for "Blocking the Box" or causing
>>>>>> gridlock. I've seen those agents wave enough traffic into an
>>>>>> intersection to cause gridlock, but that's neither here no there.
>>>>>> Should buses be ticketed for blocking the box? It happens all the
>>>>>> time.
>>>>> There have been "block the box" fine signs up for years -- if they
>>>>> couldn't issue tickets for it, how was it enforced?
>>>> Only police officers could issue the tickets.
>>> So what's a "traffic enforcement agent"? How do they enforce traffic
>>> if they can't write tickets?
>> The Dept. of Traffic agents could only issue summonses for parking
>> violations. Only NYPD or other peace officers were allowed to issues
>> summonses for moving violations.
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>> Back to the original question: should buses be ticketed for gridlock
>> violations? It happens all the time.
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> And what, the MTA pays a fine to the city? The bus driver's license is
> suspended, so they get to hire a temp bus driver?

And while his union rep tries to work out a deal, he's suspended with pay!