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It’s amazing how much energy our political system has to waste simply to make drivers stop killing people. First, in New York, a majority of members of the City Council want to ban parking near intersections, a street safety design called “daylighting.” It’s a no-brainer, but month after month, supporters have to rally and beg the mayor to approve the change — and he resists. Well, now at least, a courageous Republican lawmaker has joined the fight.
Meanwhile, around the country, states are taking up bills to require speed-limiting technology to be installed inside the cars of the worst drivers. All it would do is make sure those drivers can’t exceed the speed limit — no biggie, right? Wrong: These measures take valuable political capital to pass (when they even do).
Hate to be pessimistic as the weekend comes, but there you are.
As Illinois considers autonomous-vehicle legislation, proposed protections for manufacturers raise questions about safety, privacy, and public consent.
The common denominator in every car crashes is a car. So why don’t we talk about it?
Jalopnik points out that there are certain vehicles that average people have no business driving.
…and what we can do to protect our kids *and* the e-bike revolution.
While other countries work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the U.S. is moving in the opposite direction.
As Illinois considers autonomous-vehicle legislation, proposed protections for manufacturers raise questions about safety, privacy, and public consent.
