Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about National Highway Safety Administration

New Law May Make School Zones Safer — But Why Does DOT Act So Slowly, Pols Ask

By Julianne Cuba | Mar 16, 2022 | No Comments

City traffic "engineers" rely too heavily on federal guidelines that are biased against pedestrians. But a change may be on the way, at least for school zones.

The real danger on our streets. Image: WNBC

Federal ‘Pedestrian Safety Month’ Campaign Is An Offensive Parade of Dangerous Traffic Violence Myths

By Kea Wilson | Sep 30, 2020 | No Comments

Our tax dollars paid for this? The first federally funded "National Pedestrian Safety Month" is centered around a press campaign aimed at blaming walkers themselves.