Safety
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Study: Drivers More Reckless When Their Cars Have More ‘Safe’ AV Tech
Automated vehicle technology was supposed to end car crashes forever — but a new study suggests that the more automated a car gets, the more reckless its driver may become.
November 19, 2020
Don’t Speed, Please!
California Office of Traffic Safety begs drivers to behave like reasonable adults
November 18, 2020
Advocates Remember Those Lost, Urge Action
There were 187 pairs of shoes on the steps of San Francisco City Hall Sunday afternoon, each representing a person killed in a collision on the city's streets since 2014
November 17, 2020
Feds to (Finally) Explore Drunk Driving Prevention Tech
We have the technology we need to stop drunk driving right now. Why aren't we using it?
November 16, 2020
Commentary: With ‘Bummer Market Street,’ San Francisco Abandons Vision Zero
SFMTA has made it clear it has given up on achieving the goals of zero traffic fatalities
November 11, 2020
Mitigating Risks on Group Bike Rides with COVID on the Rise
While group bike rides, even with masks and social distancing, aren't without risk during the pandemic, community activists say the benefits are worth it.
November 9, 2020
Another Crash on Valencia as City Drags Feet on Safety
The latest victim of Valencia Street's incomplete safety measures could have easily been killed... would that have been enough to spur SFMTA into finishing the bike lane?
October 28, 2020
Alameda Mayor Blasts Oakland/Alameda Freeway Plan
Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft calls B.S. on a Caltrans, Alameda County plan to turn the Webster and Posey tubes into I-880 ramps
October 26, 2020
Safest Block on Broadway Is a Construction Zone
Oakland finally follows Dutch/Danish best practices by placing the construction barrier between moving cars and the bike lane
October 20, 2020
‘The Auto Industry Went Berserk’: Joan Claybrook, Former Head of NHTSA
The retractable stop-sign, mandatory crash test standards, mandatory airbags and bendable hood ornaments are just a few of Joan Claybrook's traffic safety legacies — but behind the scenes, she pushed for far more.
October 16, 2020
