New York City Council bill would crack down on hit and run drivers

Wednesday, November 15, 2017
NEW YORK (WABC) -- A new bill designed to crack down on hit and run drivers is up for a vote in the New York City Council Wednesday.

The transportation committee will vote on the "hit and run alert system" bill.
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It would create an Amber Alert-type system that would let witnesses describe hit and run vehicles to police.

The bill is named after DJ Jinx Paul, a popular radio DJ who was killed by a driver who fled the scene in Brooklyn last year.
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Statistics show that at least one person is killed each week in the city by drivers who keep going after the crash.

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