Safety
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BART General Manager Proposes a ‘Safety and Security Action Plan’
BART General Manager Grace Crunican will be seeking BART Board approval for a $28 million “comprehensive Safety and Security Action Plan.”
August 7, 2018
Here’s Why Canada’s Traffic Safety Record Is Better Than Ours
The reason? Canada has better laws and far more mass transit use.
August 7, 2018
Biking Pol Is Killed, So Louisiana Parish Blames Cyclists
Council members have proposed some dubiously legal requirements for cyclists including — true story — lasers.
August 6, 2018
Outlawed Abroad, Killer “Bull Bars” Are the Hot Fashion Accessory for Police Departments
"Bull bars" make cars look aggressive and militaristic. And they kill pedestrians.
August 2, 2018
Walk SF Urges Mayor to Prioritize Safety
Advocates want all high-injury streets treated immediately
July 31, 2018
South Lake Tahoe Residents Demonstrate for a Safe Crossing. Caltrans Is Unimpressed
In South Lake Tahoe, advocates demonstrated for pedestrian and bicyclist safety improvements. Caltrans was unimpressed.
July 24, 2018
Another Pedestrian Killed at Sloat and 36th
Another pedestrian killed on Sloat as unsafe conditions persist.
July 18, 2018
No, “Drunk Walking” Is Not Causing the Rise in Pedestrian Deaths
A new report from PBS News Hour violates the most basic precepts of good journalism in a pathetic attempt to pin the rise in pedestrian fatalities on people who drink and walk.
July 9, 2018
Federal Safety Officials Knew SUV Design Kills Pedestrians and Didn’t Act
A 2015 NHTSA report reviewed a range of research showing that people are two to three times more likely to be killed when struck by an SUV than by a typical passenger car.
June 29, 2018
Please Try to Look Squarely at the Crisis of Traffic Fatalities
We invited readers to share their experiences of coping with devastating loss caused by traffic collisions. Kirsten Brewer responded with this essay.
June 25, 2018
