Safety
Streetsblog California
Supe Wants Wiggle’s Gas Station Deathtrap Fixed
It's been a known hazard for over a decade... news of another injured cyclists has advocates and local supervisor demanding change
December 14, 2020
Distracted Driving Skyrocketing During the Pandemic
A new study finds that a shocking 27 percent of all drivers were using their cell phones within 60 seconds of impact — and transportation safety leaders are doing almost nothing to stop it, despite a preponderance of proven strategies.
December 3, 2020
Hey Caltrans: Now it’s Personal
Some more agony caused by the Bay Area's unsafe streets: this time for Streetsblog San Francisco's editor
December 1, 2020
Fed Pedestrian Safety ‘Action’ Plan Light on Action, Heavy on Studies
Ending the pedestrian death crisis will take real money, policy and cultural change — not just another government report with a laundry list of missed opportunities, proposed research and little else.
December 1, 2020
Federal ‘Drunk Walking’ Stats Are Flimsy — And Dangerous
Spouting false statistics about inebriated pedestrians does nothing to make the next victims safer.
November 23, 2020
State Lawmakers, Advocates Fight to Save ‘Great Walkway’
Sorry, motoring interests, but you can't have San Francisco's coastline to yourself anymore
November 20, 2020
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
