Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Trucks

Study: Megacar Drivers Up to 4x More Likely to Hit Walkers While Turning

By Kea Wilson | Mar 18, 2022 | No Comments

And researchers think it's because federal regulators aren't scrutinizing the common design features that make it impossible for megacar drivers to see walkers passing right in front of them.

Ten kids cannot be seen by this truck's front-side blind spot. Photo: File

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Fed. Vehicle Safety Rating Update Won’t Get Megacars Off the Road

By Kea Wilson | Mar 8, 2022 | No Comments

A new plan to update federal consumer safety ratings for cars won't do nearly enough to incentivize automakers to build vehicles that are less likely to kill walkers, say advocates.

Why is this legal? File photo: Gersh Kuntzman

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I Tweeted Mega-Car Photos from the Auto Show — And Sparked a Much-Needed Debate

By AJ LaTrace | Feb 27, 2022 | No Comments

It’s virtually impossible to ignore the increasing size of trucks and SUVs on the roads today. And seeing these vehicles up-close hammered home just how ridiculous this all is.

New Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner and Chief Climate Officer Rohit Aggarwala addresses the media at City Hall. Photo: Dave Colon

New City Hall Climate Teams Must Focus On Transportation Emissions Reductions, Advocates Say

By Dave Colon | Feb 2, 2022 | No Comments

What does Mayor Adams’s new climate office mean for the main challenges: reducing car ownership and overturning years of environmental racism?

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That Viral Dodge Ad Isn’t the First Time Automakers Compared Drivers to ‘Predators’

By Kea Wilson | Jan 14, 2022 | No Comments

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.

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America’s Most Toxic Car Ad: The Finals!

By Kea Wilson | Nov 12, 2021 | No Comments

After thousands of votes and enough eerily empty downtowns to last a life time, Streetsblog readers have narrowed it down to just two of the most toxic car ads in our national history. Vote now for which deserves the title of the most toxic of all.

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