Kea Wilson
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STUDY: Automatic Braking Doesn’t Work on Dark Streets
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Automatic braking systems aren't reliable where more than one-third of all walking deaths happen.
‘It Ain’t 94 Percent’: NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy Discusses the Role of Human Error in Car Crashes
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National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy talks to Streetsblog about how why it's so important to say the right things about our national traffic crash crisis.
Study: COVID-Era Pop-Up Bike Lanes Increase Cycling Trips Up to 48%
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European cities that installed pop-up bike lanes during the early days of the pandemic increased the number of daily cycling trips by as much as 48 percent.
Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse Underscores Urgent Need For Fix-It-First Policy
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The collapse of a bridge in Pittsburgh is just a preview of potential disasters to come under the new infrastructure legislation, which continues to allow states to prioritize building new capacity for drivers over repairing existing stuff.
The Best EV Charging Solution that No One is Talking About
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...And the solution? Cities must reject turning curbside lanes into charging stations.
Feds Endorse a ‘Vision Zero’ Goal for America’s Deadly Roadways
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For the first time in history, the United States Department of Transportation has committed to using every available resource to end roadway deaths.
Op-Ed: Why We Are Relaunching the Future of Transportation Caucus
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We are relaunching the Future of Transportation Caucus because our work to build more equitable, accessible, and sustainable transportation systems is far from finished and we cannot miss this opportunity to deliver for our communities.
Viral Video of W. Va. Reporter Struck by Pick-Up Driver on Live TV Should be a Watershed Moment
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A horrifying car crash that aired on live TV shows how the U.S. media normalizes traffic violence, even as it happens in real time.
ANALYSIS: When Speed Cameras Are Racist
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When are automated speed cameras an equitable tool for roadway safety — and when are they speed traps that disincentivize cities from making roadways safe because of the money that's coming in?
That Viral Dodge Ad Isn’t the First Time Automakers Compared Drivers to ‘Predators’
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A new viral Dodge seems like a new low for the notoriously toxic automaker — but it’s just the latest chapter in the company's promotion of the deadliest driving behaviors.
Why Tesla Can Program Its Cars to Break Road Safety Laws
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The controversial automaker introduced a new feature that allows drivers to pick one of three custom driving profiles: "chill," "average," and "assertive."
USPS EV Plan is DOA, Say Advocates
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Sustainability leaders are furious at the United States Postal Service for dragging its feet on ditching gas-powered trucks — and the agency doesn't seem to be considering cargo bikes, either.