Recent Streetsblog USA posts about enforcement

When Should Cities Take Away Dangerous Drivers’ Cars?

By Kea Wilson | Mar 25, 2022 | No Comments

How many dangerous driving infractions should one motorist be able to rack up before he loses his car — and will taking it from him really make streets safer if the design of those streets isn't safe itself?

St. Louis Lawmakers Refuse to Ban Legislating While Driving … While Driving

By Kea Wilson | Mar 4, 2022 | No Comments

St. Louis's controversial decision to vote down a resolution that would have banned legislators from voting over Zoom while driving is sparking a heated conversation about distracted driving, and how little America does to stop it.

ANALYSIS: When Speed Cameras Are Racist

By Kea Wilson | Jan 18, 2022 | No Comments

When are automated speed cameras an equitable tool for roadway safety — and when are they speed traps that disincentivize cities from making roadways safe because of the money that's coming in?

Advocates Debate Role of Education and Enforcement in Safe Systems Approach

By Kea Wilson | Dec 17, 2021 | No Comments

A prominent highway safety organization is still pushing enforcement and education in the fight to end roadway fatalities — again sparking controversy among advocates of better road design who say that driver behavior is already over-emphasized and policing subject to racial bias.

America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Greenwashing Edition

By Streetsblog | Sep 20, 2021 | No Comments

We can't talk about toxic car ads without talking about all the ways that cars literally toxify our communities — and yes, that includes some of the relatively "greener" models, too.

Interstate 95 winds past Main Street Station in Richmond, Virginia. Photo: Ned Oliver/ Virginia Mercury

Slowing Down Virginia Drivers

By Wyatt Gordon | Jul 21, 2021 | No Comments

Controversies around equitable enforcement and the political unpopularity of speeding cameras mean that no one can say what Virginia's new road-safety program will look like when details are debuted this fall.

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