Tuesday’s Headlines
DMV getting ready to allow driverless big rigs; Allowing bike riders to roll through stop signs does not increase risky behavior; Where are the bikes for women? More
8:40 AM PDT on September 3, 2024
- Electric trains are great. Why is Newsom pushing hydrogen? (SF Chronicle)
- CA DMV is gearing up to allow testing of driverless big rigs (NBC Bay Area)
- Study: Allowing bike riders to roll through stop signs does not increase risky behavior (OPB)
- Why are there so few bikes built for women? (Bike Radar)
- Bill to add speed enforcement cameras to Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu passes legislature (KEYT)
- So does bill requiring passive speed governors on new cars in CA (Scott Wiener)
- Fresno’s historic rail station is being transformed for future high-speed rail (The Cool Down)
- Advocates grade Biden’s climate efforts (AP News)
- Taking the train across the country (Washington Post)
- USDOT proposes rule on pedestrian accessibility standards (SmartCitiesDive)
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