Much has been said about the best ways to curtail distracted driving as a result of cell-phone use. Most agree that some combination of public awareness and legal enforcement is necessary to create a culture where people do not think it’s OK to text or call and drive. But a reader of the Wall Street [...]
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Can insurance companies influence distracted drivers?
Posted Thursday, February 2nd, 2012More taxis in San Francisco equals fewer cars, safer streets
Posted Wednesday, January 25th, 2012When I had the chance to talk to Supervisor Scott Wiener, a steadfast advocates of transportation reform in San Francisco’s government, I was surprised that he listed increasing taxi services as a major goal for 2012. In the public mind, taxis represent congestion, reckless driving and annoyance. But in reality, a large taxi system is [...]
Learning from Washington DC’s bike highway
Posted Friday, January 20th, 2012Lots of talk right now about San Francisco Metro Transit Authority’s decision to move ahead with the proposed bikeway on Fell and Oak. This is great news, to make biking (and driving) safer in San Francisco, structural improvements like this one are necessary. But when you look at this image of the proposed design (below), [...]
PTSD affecting Iraq-Afghanistan veterans behind the wheel
Posted Thursday, January 12th, 2012Though the amount of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan is an ever-decreasing number, the effects of a decade of war will continue to haunt America. For veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, the scars of combat can extend to even the mundane parts of life, like driving. A new report in the New York Times highlights [...]
Cyborgs, cell phones and traffic safety
Posted Monday, January 9th, 2012Technology is advancing at an accelerating rate. “Steps” in innovation that previously took years are now taking months. Each new iteration of the smart phone increases our connectivity with our digital lives and selves. Increasingly, when we think, we don’t do it alone, but with the help of That integration between technology, our own lives [...]
Claycord residents discuss their most dangerous roads
Posted Friday, January 6th, 2012CLAYCORD.com, a site dedicated to the East Bay hamlets from Clayton to Concord, hosted an interesting question on their Wednesday Water Cooler talk: “What is the most dangerous street in Claycord?”The answers were an unfiltered look at how people perceive their surroundings, and what factors contribute to a dangerous conditions. The thread is about sixty [...]
Contra Costa death reminds of driveway dangers
Posted Wednesday, January 4th, 2012We often think of fatal accidents and roadway tragedies as awful incidents involving strangers, but 7 out of 10 of “non-traffic” deaths involving children are caused by a relative, usually a parent. That was the case on December 26th, when a Contra Costa County man backed his truck out of the driveway and, unwittingly, over [...]
Guest Post: Feds seek to broaden cell phone bans
Posted Monday, December 19th, 2011The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is seeking to broaden the ban on cell phone usage by drivers after a new study entitled “National Phone Survey on Distracted Driving Attitudes and Behaviors” just released reveals some fairly disturbing facts about driver behavior behind the wheel. The study reveals that despite state initiatives more drivers are [...]
DUI arrests up over Thanksgiving weekend
Posted Wednesday, November 30th, 2011The holiday season is a happy and relaxing time, but at times it can also be stressful and busy. Between Thanksgiving and New Years Eve, millions of Americans hit the roads each winter to visit family and friends, which means increased traffic and safety concerns. We focus on getting to our destination safely, but as [...]
Map of all US road accident casualties from 2001-2009
Posted Monday, November 28th, 2011This incredible map was put together by The Guardian and ITO using data from the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration. In the US, 369,629 passengers, drivers, pedestrians and cyclists died on the road between 2001-2009. In 2009, California had the 15th highest rates of pedestrian deaths by population, though overall roadway casualties dropped by [...]
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