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Commentary: Don’t Forget About Illegal Parking on Corners
Sidewalk parking is a problem, but keeping the corners clear of scofflaw parkers could be key to lowering the crash rate
August 26, 2022
Can This Documentary Get Americans to Care About Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths?
A new documentary aims to tell the dramatic story of America's escalating pedestrian and cyclist death crisis — and, hopefully, inspire non-advocates to get involved in the movement to end the epidemic.
August 25, 2022
Three Common Types of Bike Laws That Are Overdue for an Overhaul
There is almost no evidence that cycling regulations are making U.S. streets safer, and more than enough evidence that they should be overhauled to prevent disproportionately harmful impacts against people of color, a new study finds.
August 24, 2022
Could California (Finally) Get That Stop-as-Yield Law?
California bike riders are this close to getting the right to treat stop signs as yield signs.
August 23, 2022
NY Considers Requiring Speed Governors on Huge SUVs
Sen. Brad Hoylman introduces what he says is a first-in-the-nation effort to make active safety technology standard on new cars.
August 23, 2022
The Death of the Muscle Car as We Know It Isn’t Necessarily Good News
Two of the most notoriously dangerous muscle cars are being retired — but probably just to make room for heavier, bigger, and more dangerous models.
August 18, 2022
Senator Calls on Feds to Mandate ‘Frontover’ Cameras on Huge Cars — But It Won’t Save Enough Lives
A Connecticut senator is calling for federal action on megacars that are too big for drivers to see children right in front of them — but not necessarily by making vehicles smaller, which could save lives in other kinds of crashes, too.
August 18, 2022
“One Bike Lane Could Destroy Our Venue”
Bottom of the Hill, Potrero Hill music venue, is fighting safe bike infrastructure
August 12, 2022
Opinion: Slow Transportation Should Be a Human Right
American culture, and particularly American transportation culture, is profoundly rooted in the idea that traveling fast is best — because if we don't, that culture insists, we won't be able to make or spend money efficiently enough to retain our position as a global economic superpower.
August 12, 2022
NY City Is Slowly Rolling Out Tech to Stop Gov’t Workers from Speeding
The new technology, known as intelligent speed assistance, can adjust to the local speed limit.
August 12, 2022
