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Op-Ed: Why Is Fare Evasion Punished More Severely than Speeding?

A.B. 819 offers California the opportunity to decriminalize fare evasion and replace punitive measures with more equitable approaches.

September 21, 2023

CA Legislature Passes Speed Camera Bill

Now it's up to Governor Newsom to sign it.

September 13, 2023

How Some Traffic Fines and Fees Can Make Our Roads More Dangerous

A new book explores why America's revenue-focused approach to traffic policing isn't making streets safer, while harming the vulnerable people who get caught in its trap.

July 31, 2023

How D.C. Is Sending Its Most Dangerous Drivers a Message

Can a simple letter in the mail get a dangerous motorists to drive more safely even when fines have failed to slow them down?

July 11, 2023

Temp Tags Begone! After Streetsblog Investigation, Texas Eliminates Paper License Plates

Texas will eliminate temporary license plates — the paper versions of real plates that nefarious dealers and outright crooks around the country are selling to drivers to avoid speed cameras, commit other vehicular crimes or simply to keep driving if they lack insurance or a driver's license.

June 15, 2023

DC Becomes the First US Community to Use AI Tech to Catch Bus-Stop-Blockers

Advocates are hoping the initiative will inspire other communities to embrace technology they say can provide faster, safer, and more reliable service for riders.

April 27, 2023