On August 23, 2020, plaintiff Jesus Colon, a business owner in his 60s, exited a beach parking lot in Staten Island. He attempted to make a left turn onto Father Capodanno Boulevard, which had three lanes of travel in each direction and a median in the center. His wife, Marisa Colon, a minister also in her 60s, was a passenger in the vehicle. Jesus Colon crossed the first three lanes successfully. However, he stopped in the median due to oncoming traffic in the second set of three lanes. His car was too long to fit entirely in the median, so part of it extended into the left lane of Father Capodanno Boulevard. At that moment, Juan Lucas drove in the left lane of the boulevard and struck the rear of the Colon vehicle. This incident caused significant disruption and raised concerns about safety in