Safety
Study: Uber and Lyft are Increasing Traffic Deaths
As much as 1,100 more people are being killed every year, thanks to the presence of Uber and Lyft, a new study finds.
October 24, 2018
Death Toll Keeps Rising From Police Chases
Police chases kill about one person every day. A third of victims are innocent bystanders. Most of the chases are in pursuit of non-violent offenders.
October 19, 2018
Tiny Vehicles and the New Safety in Numbers
The best thing we can do to ensure the safety of scooter riders is to increase their number.
October 9, 2018
L.A. Mobility Advocates Protest Lack of Progress
Mayor Garcetti touted L.A.'s "transportation renaissance" while demonstrators criticized the Mayor's lack of progress on Vision Zero
October 3, 2018
D.C. Mayor Bowser Wants a 15 MPH Speed Limit
But advocates say the city hasn't done enough to stop the deaths.
October 1, 2018
E-Scooter Deaths Show Urgent Need for Safer Streets
The early experience with e-scooters seem to show they put riders in a riskier position than bike share.
September 24, 2018
Want Cyclists To Feel Protected? Then Protect Them!
A new study shows, naturally enough, drivers are much more likely to safely pass cyclists on roads with protected bike lanes.
September 18, 2018
Kids Head Back to School — And Parents Return to Their Killing Machines
Cell phone data shows drivers around schools are texting and speeding at an alarming rate.
September 5, 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
How Fire Departments Stopped Worrying and Embraced Safer Street Design
As Portland built out bike lanes and pedestrian safety measures, fears about slower response times did not materialize.
May 29, 2018
