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Speed Limit Assist Technology May Soon Be Required in California Cars

Safety advocates are excited about the passage of S.B. 961, a bill that would require all cars sold in California to include a system that warns drivers when they exceed a speed limit by ten miles an hour.

September 3, 2024

Killed by a Traffic Engineer: CalBike Interviews Wes Marshall

There is nothing that says you have to design for the peak or for 20 years from now. It’s a choice we’re making.

August 29, 2024

Memorial Ride For Teen Cycling Phenom Killed by Driver Hopes to Inspire National Change

In what could be the largest advocacy ride in U.S. history, advocates from around the world will celebrate the legacy of rising cycling Magnus White — and demand policy and culture changes that his family believe could have saved his life.

August 5, 2024

This Bill Could Restore Washington’s Ability to Regulate the Auto Industry

A raft of key auto safety provisions are in danger since the fall of the Chevron doctrine — unless Elizabeth Warren's new bill restores regulators' ability to have the final word.

July 31, 2024

Long Beach Leads in Traffic Circles

Traffic circles aren't quite ubiquitous in Long Beach, but they're around. Riding and walking through the city one encounters circles in neighborhoods rich and poor, new and old.

July 12, 2024

Calif. Cities Block Off Streets for Rich Neighborhoods, Not for Bike/Walk Safety

Cities know street closures work to divert and calm car traffic, they shouldn't be shy about using diverters/closures for prioritizing the safety and convenience of people getting around on foot and on bike.

June 11, 2024

Report: Pedestrian Deaths at a Forty-Year High

The Dangerous By Design report shows trends are going in the wrong direction in most metropolitan areas. California is no exception.

June 3, 2024

Friday Video: How to Make Places Safe For Non-Drivers After Dark

A top Paris pedestrian planner, a leading GIS professional, and Streetsblog's own Kea Wilson weigh in on the roots of America's nighttime road safety crisis, and the strategies that can help end it.

May 3, 2024

Study: When Speed Limits Rise on Interstates, So Do Crash Hot Spots on Nearby Roads

Rising interstate speeds don't just make roads deadlier for people who drive on them — and local decision makers need to be prepared.

April 25, 2024

Why We Care About Some Transportation Tragedies More Than Others

Why do we respond to major transportation disasters with so much urgency — and why don't we count our collective car crash epidemic among them?

March 28, 2024