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The Senate doesn't want to put truckers who are *quite* this young on the road...but it's not far off. Image: Victoria Borodinova, CC

Senate Bill Would Put Teen Drivers in Big Rigs

By Kea Wilson | Jul 8, 2021 | No Comments

The latest Senate transportation bill would make it legal for freight companies to hire teenagers to drive big rigs, among other dangerous new policies that advocates say have no place in federal law.

A major safety bill moving through the senate right now would mandate the installation of automatic emergency braking system on big rigs, but not on smaller box trucks like these — much less light trucks and cars. And Sens. Richard Blumenthal (left) and Ed Markey are upset. Image: Penske via CC

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Advocates Demand Better Car Safety Standards

By Kea Wilson | Jun 15, 2021 | No Comments

The next baseline infrastructure bill can no longer ignore the need for common-sense vehicle safety improvements that save vulnerable road users’ lives, a coalition of advocates and lawmakers said on Tuesday.

An electric Hummer may be even more likely to kill you than a regular one. Via Car and Driver.

Heavy EVs May Be More Dangerous To U.S. Walkers

By Kea Wilson | Jun 9, 2021 | No Comments

A whole lot of heavy electric cars are likely to roll onto U.S. streets soon — but the U.S. hasn’t bothered to answer the question of how fatal they’ll be to pedestrians in the event of a crash.

Regulators Aren't Taming U.S. Megacar Crisis

By Kea Wilson | Jun 4, 2021 | No Comments

Federal regulators have known about the inherent dangers that large vehicles pose to vulnerable road users since the mid-1970s, but have done almost nothing to stop it — and they probably won’t because of who we are as a nation, a new legal research paper argues.

Sen. Ed Markey co-introduced four bills that are getting love from green transportation advocates. Source: Victoria Pickering via Creative Commons

Four Bills Could Help Break the Car Culture

By Kea Wilson | Mar 3, 2021 | No Comments

The next infrastructure package might bring some of sustainable transportation advocates' most long-sought bills back to life — and establish new pots of money for bike lanes, sidewalks, and more.

Image: Steve Jurvetson via Wikimedia Commons.

Bezos's Bloody, Polluting Legacy on U.S. Roads

By Kea Wilson | Feb 5, 2021 | No Comments

Jeff Bezos stepped down from the top spot at Amazon yesterday, but his toxic legacy on America's roadways isn't going anywhere.

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