Safety
Streetsblog California
Editorial: Street Safety in the Time of Leeches
I don't mean to compare the Brisbane Complete Streets Committee members to parasitic, blood-sucking worms
February 11, 2022
Why US Cities Are Investing in Safer, More-Connected Cycling Infrastructure
Many US cities have committed to the Vision Zero goal of eliminating all traffic fatalities and severe injuries. One key approach for many cities is improving bike lanes and other facilities. But are cities actually changing the way they invest in cycling infrastructure?
February 11, 2022
New Bike Lanes on Yosemite Drive in Eagle Rock
The "Slow Yosemite" improvements a relatively rare asymmetric bikeway - a new uphill bike lane, with sharrows in the downhill direction
February 10, 2022
Six Ways AVs Could Reshape Our Cities — And Not for the Better
A recent Congressional hearing on "the road ahead for automated vehicles" largely ignored the potentially devastating effect that personally owned AVs could have on the neighborhoods those cars drive through.
February 10, 2022
New Portantino Legislation Would Force Better Transportation Planning in California Cities
“There is no denying it, California needs safer streets,” stated Portantino.
February 9, 2022
Berkeley’s Milvia Street Safety Features Removed Over Bogus Truck Dimensions
That's not a big rig
February 9, 2022
Feds: Megacar Owners Actually Drove More in 2020 than 2019
The owners of the largest passenger cars on the road actually drove more in 2020 than they did in 2019, according to new data that can also explain why road deaths surged so sharply during the early days of the pandemic.
February 8, 2022
Glendale Blvd Hit-and-Run Crash Highlights Need for Safety Improvements
If Caltrans is serious about its professed commitment to safety, multi-modal transportation, and complete streets, it should take some kind of immediate action to fix the situation.
February 4, 2022
Berkeley Rips out Chunk of New Milvia Protected Bike Lanes
No consultation, no warning... they just ripped out a protective island and curbs
February 4, 2022
Automatic Braking Doesn’t Work on Dark Streets, Where One-Third of Peds Deaths Happen
Automatic braking systems aren't reliable on dark roads where more than one-third of all walking deaths currently happen, according to a new study.
February 4, 2022
