New York City is moving to make thousands of municipal vehicles safer for pedestrians and cyclists, with new technology designed to warn people about turning trucks and prevent city drivers from dangerously speeding.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed Executive Order 19 on July 23, directing the Department of Citywide Administrative Services to retrofit approximately 4,000 non-emergency municipal trucks with audible pedestrian alerts by June 2029.
The alerts will connect to vehicle turn signals and issue an audible warning when drivers are preparing to turn, giving pedestrians, cyclists, and other road users additional notice…