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Why So Many U.S. Drivers Think Speeding Is Perfectly Safe

Do Americans hit lethal speeds because they're in a rush, or because they have no idea that they're increasing their chances of death with every tick of the odometer?

November 30, 2023

L.A. Speed Camera Pilot, Metro Sepulveda Rail, and Crash Not Accident

More reasons to ridicule proposed Metro Sepulveda monorail. L.A. will officially use "crash" or "collision" instead of "accident." And L.A. starts laying the groundwork for a speed camera pilot.

November 13, 2023

Call to Action: Urge SFMTA to Install Speed Cameras Faster

A.B. 645, the speed camera bill, was signed into law earlier this month. Now SFMTA says it needs another year just to study where to put them.

October 24, 2023

CA Legislature Passes Speed Camera Bill

Now it's up to Governor Newsom to sign it

September 13, 2023

GOP Pols Want to Ban Speed Limiter Requirements on Deadly Big Rigs

High-speed truck crashes are soaring – so why are lawmakers fighting against long-proven technology to stop them?

September 1, 2023

Success: Drivers are Slowing Down on Streets with 24/7 Speed Cameras

Violations dropped 30 percent over the course of the first year of 24/7 speed camera enforcement.

August 29, 2023

Speed Camera Bill Has Bent Over Backwards to Answer Opponents

But some of them will not be satisfied no matter what

August 28, 2023

Glendale Officials Rally for Speed Camera Bill

"These [traffic fatalities] are real people," Glendale Mayor Dan Brotman emphasized, "husbands, wives, parents, friends, children, coworkers."

July 10, 2023

In the U.S., Drivers Hit the Deadliest Speeds in Places People Walk

Drivers across America are hitting deadly speeds in neighborhoods with lots of walkers — and a lot of them aren't even breaking the law when they do it.

June 26, 2023