Q&A
Council Member Holden discusses legality of proposed legislation and questions panelists about e-vehicle incidents
4:30:43
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Council Member Robert F. Holden addresses the legality of the proposed legislation, asserting that the city's legislative team confirmed its legality. He then questions panelists who were struck by e-vehicles about their experiences with reporting incidents and seeking accountability.
- Holden emphasizes that the proposed bill (Intro 606) is legal and can be implemented
- He questions victims about police reports and outcomes of their incidents
- The discussion reveals a lack of accountability and follow-up in e-vehicle accident cases
Robert F. Holden
4:30:43
Just on that subject, our legislative team said it is legal.
4:30:48
They're the ones who came up with the idea.
4:30:50
So I just proposed what can we do about it.
4:30:53
Our legislative team said, sure, you can do this.
4:30:55
Because we do this in other other areas, in the city.
4:30:59
And DOT does it.
4:31:00
So this could be done.
4:31:02
It's, it's perfectly legal.
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However, I just want to ask the panel, especially the the panelists that were struck, by e vehicles.
4:31:13
Were was a police report issued?
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Did you get any, responsible party?
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Did did you know who hit who hit you?
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And did you get any satisfaction at all other than your injuries that and suffering that you experienced?
Carol Wilson
4:31:33
Since I was hit twice, they found neither one of the riders.
Robert F. Holden
4:31:37
So nobody they didn't find anybody?
4:31:39
No.
4:31:39
I'd like Eudonis Rodriguez, the commissioner, to hear that because he has no solutions.
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Anybody else?
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Did did you get any, yes?
Sonya Poe
4:31:49
They know who the guy is because he badly crashed too.
Robert F. Holden
4:31:53
Okay.
Sonya Poe
4:31:53
But the helmet saved him.
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And I spent whole night in the emergency room watching at him.
4:32:01
Whole night.
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They didn't separate
Robert F. Holden
4:32:03
us.
4:32:04
Unbelievable.
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Anybody else?
Scott Poole
4:32:07
Just to just to build on that, he was identified and there was a police report.
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Nothing has happened since
Robert F. Holden
4:32:14
No penalties.
Scott Poole
4:32:15
Well, not nothing that we've
Robert F. Holden
4:32:17
heard.
4:32:18
But you would think that the police would have told you this person was charged with a crime.
Scott Poole
4:32:22
They they actually we complained more formally about 2 weeks ago, and they just informed us or they just called us to ask how we feel.
4:32:33
That was that was
Sonya Poe
4:32:34
that was yesterday after I talked in one of the community boards and they called the inspector.
4:32:41
Yeah.
4:32:41
So after 6 months, he called me to tell me that he's going to close the case.
Robert F. Holden
4:32:45
Yeah.
4:32:46
So this is
Sonya Poe
4:32:46
And that he's not that he he he's not a vehicle.
4:32:49
He's a a scooter.
Robert F. Holden
4:32:52
Right.
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And so this is what my bill will do.
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It'll add accountability.
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And again, the victims would have some recourse.
4:32:59
Right now, the victims have no recourse, and that's the heartbreaking issue here.
4:33:05
Thank you.
4:33:06
Thank you, chair.
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
4:33:06
Thank you.
