Safety
Streetsblog California
St. Louis Lawmakers Refuse to Ban Legislating While Driving … While Driving
St. Louis's controversial decision to vote down a resolution that would have banned legislators from voting over Zoom while driving is sparking a heated conversation about distracted driving, and how little America does to stop it.
March 4, 2022
USDOT Tackles Overlooked Barriers to ‘Complete Streets’ — And Sparks Debate
No "complete streets" policy will truly be complete until federal agencies dismantle the structural barriers that make safe transportation networks so hard to build in the first place, new U.S. DOT guidance says.
March 3, 2022
Rally to Protect Golden Gate Park’s J.F.K. Promenade
Some 100 advocates, policy makers, and others gathered on the steps of San Francisco City Hall Tuesday morning to demand an end to attempts to turn the J.F.K. promenade (previously known as J.F.K. Drive) in Golden Gate Park back into a high-traffic thruway.
March 2, 2022
Study Explains Why Road Violence Increased During the Pandemic
Bad drivers got worse ... and drove more.
March 1, 2022
Berkeley Advocate Reflects on Dangerous Streets and her Brush with Death
Planners and government officials need to remember the full costs of traffic violence
February 25, 2022
Caltrans Officially Embraces “Safe Systems” Approach
Prioritizing safety on California roads needs much more than a reliance on enforcement and education. A safe systems approach lowers the incidence of major injuries by assuming people will make mistakes and designing roads to reduce consequences.
February 24, 2022
Still Fighting for Promised Improvements on Valencia
The shit show that is Valencia's bike lane continues. But don't worry, Supervisors Mandelman and Ronen promised to "check in" again with SFMTA.
February 24, 2022
Colorado Traffic Engineers Walk (and Roll) a Mile in a Pedestrian’s Shoes
It's better if we go out and move together on these streets while thinking about, co-creating, and thinking through solutions - and not just talk about it.
February 22, 2022
More Traffic Safety Bills: Speed Cameras Again, and Head Starts for Pedestrians
Speed cameras and "pedestrian lead intervals" are among legislation proposed for this year
February 17, 2022
Assemblymember Phil Ting Reintroduces Bill to Decriminalize Jaywalking
Citing statistics that show that jaywalking laws do not make walking safer, Assemblymember Phil Ting introduced a new bill, A.B. 2147, to end the practice of stopping pedestrians that pose no danger to themselves or others when they cross a street.
February 16, 2022
