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U.S. Auto Insurance Industry Admits Systemic Racism
Auto insurers charge Black drivers with good records more than white drivers with bad records — among other racist practices.
October 23, 2020
How Auto Insurers Subsidize Car Carnage
It costs less to insure an SUV, despite its role in the pedestrian death crisis. And drunk drivers barely pay more for insurance (why can they even get insurance again?).
October 22, 2020
Car Adman: Vision Zero Movement Can Learn from Auto Industry
A former car insider reveals the techniques to develop ads to target a broader audience for the Vision Zero cause.
October 19, 2020
Why A New Michigan Law Has Non-Drivers Buying Car Insurance
...and chances are, your state's insurance laws are probably even worse.
October 6, 2020
Study: We Can’t Fix Transportation-Related Climate Emissions With EVs Alone
A major shift to public transit and active modes is the only realistic answer
October 2, 2020
Road Fatality Rates Reach Highest Level in 15 Years
It's official: walkers who ventured outdoors during COVID-19 lockdowns had a greater chance of being killed on our autocentric roads than any time in the past 15 years despite historic declines in driving.
October 1, 2020
No, We Don’t Need Drive-Thrus — Even During COVID-19
Drive-thrus are terrible for pedestrians, congestion, and more – and we've found better alternatives during the pandemic.
September 23, 2020
Human Driver of ‘Driverless’ Car Charged in 2018 Ped Death
But safe streets advocates fear that by holding accountable only the person behind the wheel — rather than the other parties involved in the crash — justice won't really be done.
September 16, 2020
Why the S.D. Attorney General Will Probably Get Away With Killing A Pedestrian
One of South Dakota's most powerful elected officials killed a pedestrian in a bizarre rural car crash on Saturday evening. He claimed he hit a deer.
September 15, 2020
The Other Type of Car Pollution That Harms Us All
Noise pollution from busy roads is nearly as harmful to our health as air pollution.
September 14, 2020
