I love how no one has cared to mention that even without these vision zero arrests, it's not like drivers who hit pedestrians just walk away scot free. In most cases, they are sued for huge sums of money by the victims. In the cases where the victim wins those large sums, insurance often won't cover the full cost and the driver can go into large debt paying off the remainder. This is in addition to any points on his or her license and fines from the police.
Additionally, significant research shows that the risk of being arrested does not do very much to reduce crime rates. I'd be curious to see if these new vision zero laws and arrests lead to any meaningful change in driver behavior. My guess is no. Consistent enforcement of distracted driving laws such as texting while driving would be more likely to increase safety on the road. The New York State Police are cracking down on that, but I guess that does not fit as well into Billy de Blasio's flashy campaigns.