Mayor Bill de Blasio is under fire after his official vehicles were caught on video breaking some traffic laws around the city.
After the mayor helped fill a pothole during an event in Queens, WCBS-TV followed his caravan back to City Hall.
The station’s cameras caught the two SUVs speeding, running stop signs, and changing lanes without signaling.
De Blasio was in the front passenger seat of the lead SUV at the time.
The video was shot just days after the mayor announced a plan to lower the citywide speed limit to 25 miles an hour, and create tougher penalties for speeding drivers.
“NYPD provides security protocols for its drivers talk to them about that. We’re very serious about Vision Zero, we’re very committed to it, we’re going to keep moving forward on it. We’re going to have a press conference today, you can ask all the questions you want, after we talk about Long Island College Hospital, you can ask any questions about it,” de Blasio told reporters Friday morning.
The NYPD issued a statement on the matter yesterday saying, “The handling of police vehicles transporting any protectee is determined solely by police personnel based on their specialized training in executive protection and professional judgment.”
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