Self-Driving Car Makers Prepare to Blame “Jaywalkers”
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Self-driving car companies tech isn't advanced enough to detect pedestrians. Rather than wait until it matures, they're trying to blame pedestrians.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Pedestrian safety
Baton Rouge Advocates Look to Tear Down Institutional Barriers to Safe Streets
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One city where it's especially tough to implement safety improvements for walking and biking is Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Now the advocates at Bike Baton Rouge have mapped out a strategy to change that.
How Lazy Coverage of Pedestrian Deaths Obscures Why Streets Are So Dangerous
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Journalists should be more skeptical of police accounts of pedestrian deaths.
Outlawed Abroad, Killer “Bull Bars” Are the Hot Fashion Accessory for Police Departments
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"Bull bars" make cars look aggressive and militaristic. And they kill pedestrians.
Cities Are Replacing Dangerous Slip Lanes With Space for People
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What a difference some paint makes.
No, “Drunk Walking” Is Not Causing the Rise in Pedestrian Deaths
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A new report from PBS News Hour violates the most basic precepts of good journalism in a pathetic attempt to pin the rise in pedestrian fatalities on people who drink and walk.