Safety
Streetsblog California
Honolulu’s Pedestrian-Blaming Law Sets Off a Round of Copycats
Instead of reforming our transportation and land use policies to make walking safer, American cities are doubling down on a dysfunctional system by blaming pedestrians for their own deaths.
September 6, 2017
Eyes on the Street: Chestnut/Cypress Bike Lane Connects Trail to Downtown Santa Ana
New bike lanes are making it easier to bike into downtown Santa Ana.
August 31, 2017
Transportation Safety Establishment Finally Starting to Understand Bicycling
Making bicycling safe entails more than delivering lectures about helmets. National safety groups are starting to get that.
August 31, 2017
Improving Biking Is as Much About Slowing Cars as Building Better Bike Lanes
One of the most important parts of bike infrastructure is invisible.
August 29, 2017
A Truck Driver Struck Three Black People Walking in Ville Platte, Louisiana. Police Charged the Victims.
A truck driver struck and injured three young black men walking in Ville Platte, Louisiana, on Tuesday, and the local authorities only want to penalize the victims. Police charged the three men who were struck with misdemeanors for not wearing reflective clothing and "obstructing a public passage."
August 25, 2017
“Keep L.A. Moving” Files Lawsuit Against Street Safety Improvements
Folks from neighboring cites have filed a lawsuit attempting to undo Playa Del Rey street safety improvements. The lawsuit includes exaggerated and false statements.
August 11, 2017
The 85th Percentile Rule Is Killing Us
A report from the NTSB is vindicating advocates' critique of an engineering standard that seeks to accommodate motorist behavior instead of designing streets for safety.
August 11, 2017
The State With the Deadliest Traffic in America Admits Its High-Speed Streets Have to Change
Florida is the most dangerous state in the nation for walking and biking. To save lives, the state DOT is planning to lower speed limits and redesign streets to encourage safer driving.
August 8, 2017
Open Thread on the Better Market Street Plan
For advocates in the safe streets community the "Better Market Street" design announced by the city this week is a major victory and a reason to celebrate.
August 7, 2017
New Oakland DOT Tackles Pedestrian Safety Fix
The crosswalk was a known danger spot. Visibility is poor, motoring speeds are typically high, and it's not accessible to people with disabilities. For some time, advocates had been pushing the City of Oakland to fix it.
August 2, 2017
