Recent Streetsblog USA posts about SUVs

N. Mill Avenue in Tempe is one of America's dangerous speedway strips. Photo: Google

Report: Uber’s Software Flaws Led to Fatal Crash

By Aaron Short | Nov 7, 2019 | No Comments

The self-driving Uber car that killed an Arizona woman in March 2018 was not programmed to identify pedestrians outside of a crosswalk and lacked software that could have spared her life, a federal safety agency said.

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NYC DOT Will Track Road Carnage Caused by SUVs

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 1, 2019 | No Comments

"By the end of this year, we will be able to provide by year the comparative numbers of fatal collisions where SUVs were involved," the agency said in a statement.

Federal workers spent $3.5 billion on transportation costs in the 2018 fiscal year, with about 71 percent on flights and 18 percent on rental cars. Image: Garen M.

All Hail! Gov’t Workers Using Uber Way Too Much

By Aaron Short | Oct 28, 2019 | No Comments

Government workers are turning to Uber and Lyft on business trips, with a 922-percent increase in spending last year, newly released records from the General Services Administratiaon show. At the same time, workers are using less transit.

Zendrive is working with Verizon to help its mobile app detect when drivers speed and alert them to how often they break the law. Image: Chris Yarzab

New App Helps to Slow Down Speeders

By Aaron Short | Oct 16, 2019 | No Comments

Drivers are reckless and distracted — but soon there'll be an app that helps them realize that.

Angie Schmitt may be riding off into the Streetsblog sunset, but she will never be far from the fight for livable communities. We thank her for years of aggressive, important coverage.

ANGIE SCHMITT: Goodbye, Streetsblog, I Love You

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 20, 2019 | 27 Comments

After nine years at Streetsblog, writer Angie Schmitt is moving on.

The Trump administration is revoking a waiver allowing California to set stricter tailpipe pollution limits than the federal government.

Five Ways Trump Is Wrong On California Emissions

By Aaron Short | Sep 18, 2019 | 10 Comments

The Trump administration revoked a waiver allowing California to set higher automobile emissions standards than the federal government. It's a bad idea.

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