Mayor De Blasio: Dusk and Darkness campaign, ‘precision policing’ and Traffic Stat are improving NYC traffic safety
Shop — Don’t Drop: City ramps up Vision Zero initiatives
— Manhattan Times, December 7, 2016
Category: General Trends
General Trends:
Statistics/Reports; Traffic; Crashes, Pedestrians, Cyclists, Vision Zero
Drowsy driving crash risk as bad as driving over the legal limit for alcohol: Study
Sleep-deprived drivers have plenty in common with drunk drivers
— The Washington Post, December 6, 2016
Majority of careless driving by distracted drivers, highest rates of careless driving in U.S. states with worst drivers: Study
Believe it or not, Minnesota has nation’s best drivers, study says
— Star Tribune, November 26, 2016
Right hand reach to open car door, prevents cyclists from being ‘doored’: Campaign
‘Dutch Reach’ bike goes viral
— The Boston Globe, November 24, 2016
No breathalyzer for pot, DRUID app aims to be tool to prevent drug-driving
A test for marijuana impairment? A UMass prof has an app for that
— The Boston Globe, November 20, 2016
Boston City Council votes to lower speed limits throughout thickly settled areas
Law will force drivers to take it slow on city streets
— Boston Herald, November 17, 2016
Gadgets and cars are the deadly combo seen as culprit for 2015 jump in U.S. highway fatalities
Biggest Spike in Traffic Deaths in 50 Years? Blame Apps
— The New York Times, November 15, 2016
Warning of increasing risk on New York City roads as dusk creeps up
As Evening Commute Gets Darker, It Also Gets More Dangerous, Officials Warn
— The New York Times, October 27, 2016