Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about speeding

Pasadena Nudges Drivers to Slow Down, Share Streets with Bicyclists and Pedestrians during COVID-19

By Kristopher Fortin | May 14, 2020 | No Comments

Pasadena's "three-tiered campaign is a reminder that roads are multi-modal and are meant to be safely shared by all” per Transportation Director Laura Cornejo.

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Speeding Isn’t the Only Dangerous Driving Behavior on the Rise During COVID-19

By Kea Wilson | May 7, 2020 | No Comments

New data suggests that drivers aren't just speeding up on our empty roads — they're also braking harder, scrolling cell phones longer, and crashing more.

This post is supported by GJEL Accident Attorneys

Real-Time Data Shows Stay-at-Home Orders May Be Saving Lives in More Ways Than One

By Melanie Curry | Apr 9, 2020 | No Comments

"The Governor’s shelter-in-place order may have provided unexpected reductions in injuries and harm from traffic accidents."

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As Roads Empty To COVID-19, Drivers Who Remain Are Speeding Up

By Kea Wilson | Mar 30, 2020 | No Comments

The virus isn't just a public health emergency for our hospitals. It's also a public health emergency for our roads.

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Lowering Speed Limits Will Help Fight COVID-19

By Kea Wilson | Mar 17, 2020 | No Comments

Hospitals are about to be overwhelmed with virus patients. Let's not strain our health care system any more — we need to reduce speed limits now.

From the Zero Fatalities Task Force report: The faster a vehicle is going when it crashes, the more likely a serious injury or fatality will occur

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L.A. Times Editorial Urges Reform to CA’s “Absurd Dangerous Counterproductive” Speed Law

By Joe Linton | Feb 20, 2020 | No Comments

"At the very least, lawmakers should get rid of a system that forces cities to give in to speeders before cracking down on them."

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