Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Bicycle Safety

Will Norman, London's Walking and Cycling Commissioner

The Streetsblog Interview: Will Norman

By Streetsblog | Nov 9, 2020 | No Comments

A candid conversation with London's bike and pedestrian mayor about saving our cities, beating community boards and putting health first in our transportation systems.

A bike path in Amsterdam. Image: Px Here via Creative Commons

See How Far U.S. Street Safety Has Fallen Behind

By Kea Wilson | Oct 10, 2020 | No Comments

We knew it was bad, but not THIS bad.

Image description: Two emergency medical technicians crouch in front of an open ambulance on a roadway at night time. There is an empty gurney visible in the background. Source: Creative Commons

New Law Forcing Non-Drivers to Get Car Insurance

By Kea Wilson | Oct 6, 2020 | No Comments

...and chances are, your state's insurance laws are probably even worse.

STREETSBLOG NYC

What It's Like to Survive a Hit-And-Run

By Morgan L. Sykes | Sep 27, 2020 | No Comments

New Yorkers came to my aid — but the driver who plowed into me escaped. He knew that, in a city where bicyclists are dehumanized, he could get away with it.

A thermal camera captures a clear image of a pedestrian crossing a roadway. Source: Device-Alab

‘Heat Vision’ Traffic Lights Can Save Lives

By Kea Wilson | Sep 22, 2020 | No Comments

Cities across America are telling the pedestrian "beg" button to bug off, thanks to thermal imaging technology designed to detect and protect human bodies on our roadways.

The popularity of lightning fast home deliveries doesn't just create congestion problems. E-commerce drivers also also block bike lanes — and kill vulnerable road users. Source: Julianne Cuba.

This Tech Could Stop Drivers from Double-Parking

By Kea Wilson | Sep 21, 2020 | No Comments

A new pilot project that launches today could change the way American cities do on-street parking — and finally stop delivery drivers from double-parking in the bike lane to boot.

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