Safety
Streetsblog California
Two Pedestrians Killed in Two Crashes in the Sunset
Sixteen pedestrians have died so far this year
October 28, 2022
Media Critique: Reporters Must Include Real-World Data in Bike Lane Stories
Mainstream media needs to do more than quote screamy people about the 'war on cars'
October 26, 2022
OPINION: Use Speed Cameras to Change Drivers’ Behavior
Combined with other interventions, the devices could have an even greater role in traffic calming post-pandemic.
October 26, 2022
Safety Group Walks Back Advice to Let Risky Teens Drive Megacars
A top safety organization is recommending that parents put their teen drivers in larger cars that are safer for occupants but more lethal for pedestrians and cyclists — raising the issue of why we are enlisting children in the SUV arms race rather than making cars smaller and safer for everyone.
October 25, 2022
Fed Safety Administrator: Let’s Legalize the ‘Idaho Stop’
One of the Biden Administration's top road safety officials has come out in favor of legalizing the so-called "Idaho stop," which allows cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs and red lights as mere stops signs.
October 20, 2022
Evidence Says Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants Improves Street Safety
Advocates say allowing undocumented immigrants to apply for a driver’s license makes roads safer.
October 20, 2022
Op-ed: We Need a Dedicated Political Action Committee for Safe Streets
JFK, Valencia, the Great Walkway--these battles have to be won. But let's not lose track of the larger war for safe streets.
October 19, 2022
Vision Zero Cities: How to Fix Our Most Dangerous Roads
In urban areas, arterials make up just 15 percent of all roads but are where a whopping 67 percent of pedestrian deaths occur.
October 19, 2022
Victories on Hopkins and Grand
But the Protected-Versus-Striped Bike Lane Discussions Must End
October 17, 2022
Vision Zero Cities: Road Violence Is a Public Health Crisis that Needs Public Health Solutions
The geographic patterns of traffic violence are too alike across U.S. cities.
October 17, 2022
