Safety
Streetsblog California
Many Transportation Pros Wrongly Think ‘Distracted Walking’ Kills
But you know what *does* kill? Distracted driving.
May 14, 2020
Ahmaud Arbery’s Death, Mobility Justice, and the Open Streets Debate
For Black and brown people to feel completely safe walking, biking, or just existing in public space, we need to make fundamental changes in the way our society is structured.
May 12, 2020
Supervisor Hahn Calls for Requiring Face Covering for Metro Bus Riders
Supervisor Hahn is calling for Metro requiring all bus riders to wear masks for COVID-19 safety. The best way to accomplish this is not entirely clear; enforcement can be problematic.
May 6, 2020
Vehicle Safety Standards Don’t Protect Pedestrians
Federal regulators have failed to consider safety of pedestrians in their vehicle safety standards for far too long— and now the Government Accountability Office is calling them out.
April 29, 2020
Real-Time Data Shows Stay-at-Home Orders May Be Saving Lives in More Ways Than One
"The Governor’s shelter-in-place order may have provided unexpected reductions in injuries and harm from traffic accidents."
April 9, 2020
UC Berkeley’s SafeTREC Offers Complete Streets Safety Assessments for Cities
Applications due soon for this free program to help cities identify and plan traffic safety improvements
March 19, 2020
To Do While Isolating: Write a Letter in Support of the Dutch Reach
The "Dutch Reach" could prevent doorings, which cause serious injuries and deaths in the U.S. every year
March 16, 2020
Eyes on the Tracks: Driver Darts in Front of Blue (A) Line Train
A driver ignored flashing lights, bells, lowered barriers, and horns, and made a left turn in front of an oncoming train.
March 5, 2020
Auto Right-of-Way Laws Are Where America Went Wrong
Before the widespread adoption of the automobile, every road user had to think critically about whose turn it was to go — and a pedestrian in a car's path *always* meant the driver had to stand down.
March 4, 2020
What if Attending a Game Were as Dangerous as Driving?
Because the fact is, eight people in that 68,400-person stadium will likely die from road violence this year.
March 2, 2020
