Queens Blvd still needs work, MY father was a pedestrian victim

On November 15, A Wednesday, at 5PM and just a week before his 88th birthday Andrew Spitz, a Holocaust survivor crossed Queens blvd from South to North to get to his Q64 bus to get home. He did not make it because as he crossed a car turned fast turning from108 street and hit him as he crossed the street. The driver stayed with him and apologized saying he saw my father but could not stop in time. It ruined my father's birthday, ruined Thanksgiving and ruined the holidays but at least he is still here and is still alive living and healing. My father was very badly bruised his head was bleeding for days he is still in pain. He was in and out of the hospital and still has many doctor appointments, treatment and therapy. The bruises and pain are not just physical which are plenty bad the dark deep purple bruises but there are mental and emotional scars as well because this is traumatic and takes away the feeling of independence there is now a fear of crossing the street. The take away from this is to the DOT and community there must be more measures taken to prevent drivers from taking a chance driving too fast not to be able to stop for a pedestrian crossing Queens blvd or any intersection and that turns made on green lights competing with pedestrians crossing at their light is taking a chance pedestrians should not have to compete with turning drivers to cross the street. Take all measures needed to prevent this from happening and you cant say that Queens blvd is safer or that vision zero is working until this is prevented and eliminated by adequate and all measures so that no one else has to suffer as a pedestrian victim. Please note the driver in this case only got a $250 fine for failure to yeild that does not cover even a fraction of the cost in cabfares to and from doctors and copayments for doctor visits and for loss of time from other activities and enjoyment and pain and suffering. There must be measures taken to discourage drivers from taking the chance to cut pedestrians off while they are crossing, if the penalty is greater and license revoked for repeat offenders and a fine of $2500 instead of $250 maybe that will discourage drivers from their arrogant attitudes and taking a chance. Also have separate turn signal so that drivers dont turn on green light while pedestrians are crossing especially at big intersections at Queens blvd. And consider a crossing guard.