Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Cars

Quarantines Saved Drivers $22B — And Also Saved Lives

By Kea Wilson | Sep 11, 2020 | No Comments

A massive shift to remote work during national COVID-19 lockdowns saved commuters as much as $22 billion in direct commuting costs — and it saved society nearly as much money in avoided car crashes and carbon outputs. But that's only the tip of the iceberg.

COVID-19 Isn’t Dampening Enthusiasm for Labor Day Driving

By Kea Wilson | Sep 4, 2020 | No Comments

Car sales are recovering even as coronavirus rises — and the fact that more people want to buy sedans isn't necessarily good news.

Crash test dummies usually stand in for drivers and car passengers during safety trials — and are rarely used to test how safe vehicles are for pedestrians *outside* cars. Could a new audit help change that? Source: Peterson Airforce Base via Creative Commons.

Watchdog to Audit Flawed U.S. Motor Vehicle Safety Program

By Kea Wilson | Aug 20, 2020 | No Comments

Our rising pedestrian death toll isn't what prompted the investigation — but could it inadvertently help end it?

Why Some Dangerous Drivers Keep Their Licenses

By Kea Wilson | Aug 19, 2020 | No Comments

A new short form documentary from the Boston Globe exposes how a loophole in the national driver's license compact is keeping drivers who have killed on U.S. roads.

Decoding Trump’s Racist ‘War on Suburbs’ Rhetoric

By Kea Wilson | Aug 17, 2020 | No Comments

Trump claimed that an Obama housing rule was forcing communities to build high-density, low-income buildings in suburbia — or, as Trump put it, "mak[ing] sure there is no escape" from "the crime and chaos [found] in Democrat-run cities."

'Fighting H.A.R.D.' Against Hit-and-Runs

By Kea Wilson | Jun 22, 2020 | No Comments

As the founder of H.A.R.D., Tiffanie Stanfield fights against a traffic violence epidemic with a uniquely high impact on the Black community — and she wants you to join her.

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