Justice For NJ Transit and Coach USA Victim Advocate Like To Remeber David Lewis

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Justice For NJ Transit and Coach USA Victim Advocate Like To Remeber David Lewis
A still from security camera video released by the Manhattan DA's office.
David Lewis, the Coach USA bus driver who struck and killed Citi Bike rider Dan Hanegby in June 2017, was found guilty on Monday morning of violating New York City's Right of Way Law, a misdemeanor, and failure to exercise due care, a traffic violation.
The verdict was given by Judge Heidi Cesare from the bench after a trial that lasted more than two days.
The Manhattan DA's office offered Lewis a plea deal that would have handed him a $1,000 fine, driver remediation classes, and a six-month license suspension, but he chose not to take it.

Lewis will be sentenced on October 22nd, and he now faces up to 30 days in jail. Marco Conner, the Legal & Legislative Director of Transportation Alternatives, told Gothamist that he's not aware of any driver who's spent time in jail after being found guilty of the Right of Way Law. The criminal statute passed as part of a package of Vision Zero laws in 2014, has led to 22 convictions in Manhattan, according to a spokesperson for the Manhattan District Attorneys office. It's unclear if any of those convictions have resulted in jail time.

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