Friday’s Headlines: Cautionary Tale Edition
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Here's a sad story sent over by a Friend of Streetsblog about how the world treats people without driver's licenses. Plus other news.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Driving
Analysis: City is Much Better Seizing Cars from Illegal Dumpers than Reckless Drivers
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If only the Department of Transportation would start treating reckless drivers like garbage!
Why Vision Zero Advocates Need to Talk About Anne Heche
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The actor's crash is the kind of extreme collision about which even the most avowed Vision Zero advocates typically stay silent — possibly because, secretly, they are not totally sure the crash could have been prevented.
But Heche's crash was absolutely preventable. Here's why.
KOMANOFF: High Gas Prices Are Reducing Driving!
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Pricing has power. Changes in the prices of goods and services affect demand for those items. And that's happening with gasoline right now, despite what Streetsblog says!
Bad Road Design Is Stoking the U.S. Pedestrian Death Crisis: Report
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States that built streets for speed over safety experienced big fatality jumps even as driving diminished during the pandemic.
It’s 4:20 Somewhere: Can We Stop Stoned Driving Without Ending Car Dependency?
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No one wants drivers to drive under the influence of marijuana — but they won't without accompanying systemic change that gives residents other options to get around when they've danced to the Doobie Brothers.