Safety
Streetsblog California
Commentary: I Crashed on a Dangerous Grate in Golden Gate Park
How would anyone know that's an "automobile ramp" where bikes are prohibited?
July 29, 2022
City to Compromise Safety for Parking on Octavia/Market Death Trap
SFMTA will cut short a protected bike lane to appease merchants and preserve free private car storage
July 29, 2022
Bad Road Design Is Stoking the U.S. Pedestrian Death Crisis
States that built streets for speed over safety experienced big fatality jumps even as driving diminished during the pandemic.
July 13, 2022
Drunk Drivers Who Kill Could Be Paying for their Crime for Almost 20 Years
New York's legislature is only following Tennessee and other states that are seeking to make drunk drivers pay child support if their actions orphan a child.
July 11, 2022
Study: SUVs Are Indeed Death Machines for Children, Blacks
Maybe the 354th story with this headline will finally change some minds — or some federal regulations.
July 7, 2022
The First Step to Ending Pedestrian Deaths? Tax Heavy Cars In Cities
Washington is the first city in the nation to propose a targeted charge by vehicle weight, but even that ambitious policy falls short of similar weight charges in other countries.
July 7, 2022
Commentary: Recent Tragedies Underscore How Dangerous Motorists Threaten Everyone
The press acts as if trains and grade crossings are the problem.
June 30, 2022
These U.S. Communities Are Making Safety Progress After Jaywalking Reform
The Black Lives Matter protests and the pandemic have dramatically shifted the terrain around policing. As a result, the last two years have brought about the first serious rethinking of jaywalking laws in a century, challenging a practically universal American rule that dates back to some of the earliest auto industry lobbying campaigns. Here's what happened next.
June 23, 2022
Hearing on 14th Street Safety Project Comes on Heels of Another Tragedy
Oakland lawmakers unanimously approved a safe-street redesign for 14th Street in downtown Oakland, but the approval follows a completely avoidable tragedy.
June 22, 2022
Opinion: Banning Scooters is Not a Safety Strategy — It’s Broken Windows Policing
St. Louis banned electric scooters following a wave of recent gun violence and traffic safety concerns. The only problem? There's no data that shows that scooters were involved in anyone getting hurt.
June 22, 2022
