Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Safety

Amateur Street Safety PSA Contest Yields Predictably Awful, Victim-Blaming Results

By John Greenfield | Mar 10, 2022 | No Comments

Recently Streetsblog contributor A.J. LaTrace discussed the absurdly large SUVs and pickup trucks on display at the Chicago Auto Show. These machines have massive blind spots that make it difficult to detect a child in front of the vehicle, and their absurdly high grilles that basically ensure that a struck pedestrian or bike rider will […]

BAD TO WORSE: Study Explains Why Road Violence Increased During the Pandemic

By Gersh Kuntzman | Feb 28, 2022 | No Comments

Bad drivers got worse ... and drove more.

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Chicago Auto Show Tweets Reignite Debate Over Unsafe Vehicle Design

By AJ LaTrace | Feb 23, 2022 | No Comments

It’s virtually impossible to ignore the increasing size of trucks and SUVs on the roads today. And seeing these vehicles up-close hammered home just how ridiculous this all is.

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PODCAST: Should the 'Idaho Stop' Be Legal For Cyclists Everywhere?

By John Greenfield | Feb 21, 2022 | No Comments

We also discussed why ultimately U.S. cities should be building citywide networks of connected, protected bikeways with logical traffic light timing, so Idaho stop laws become unnecessary.

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Calif. Tries Jaywalking Decriminalization Again

By Melanie Curry | Feb 16, 2022 | No Comments

Citing statistics that show that jaywalking laws do not make walking safer, Assemblymember Phil Ting introduced a new bill, A.B. 2147, to end the practice of stopping pedestrians that pose no danger to themselves or others when they cross a street.

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Do-It-Yourself Walk Audit: Identify Ways to Improve Walking Where You Live

By Melanie Curry | Feb 15, 2022 | No Comments

By simply walking around, observing, and noting features that allow people to walk safely, anyone can advocate for better conditions for everyone in their neighborhood.

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