Posts by Kea Wilson — Guest Contributor
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Traffic safety PSAs aren’t always effective. Here are five better ways to promote safety
Traffic safety advocates, including our own contributing editor Kristen Jeffers, share how traffic safety awareness can go beyond the PSA. Keep reading…
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Study: Cyclists struck by SUV drivers have more severe injuries
A study that analyzed crashes in Michigan found most injuries to cyclists were worse when the driver was behind the wheel of an SUV. Keep reading…
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Sarah Langenkamp’s legacy lives on in Congressional bill to increase federal bike/ped funding
If passed, the bill would end the requirement for municipalities to match federal bike/pedestrian spending dollars and allow the federal government to put more funding directly into those projects. Keep reading…
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Study: Bike/walk policies that restrict Black Americans’ mobility
Researchers scoured the roadway rules in all 50 states to identify racially discriminatory enforcement of policies against Black US residents who walk and roll. Keep reading…
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Study: Vision Zero cannot succeed without examining racism and classism in land-use
A recent study presents the idea that Vision Zero cannot succeed unless racism and classism in land-use is addressed. Keep reading…
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New study shows dangers of chronic ‘car brain’
Ian Walker, Alan Tapp, and Adrian Davis demonstrate in their new study that “Car Brain’ is measurable and means that we’ve normalized the dangers of driving more than the dangers of other public health threats. They coin the term “Motonormativity” to describe the pervasive social acceptance of the dangers posed by drivers. Keep reading…
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Why there needs to be more memorials and monuments honoring victims of traffic violence
Nearly 43,000 people were killed on US roads last year, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. So, why are there so few memorials paying tribute to victims of traffic violence? Keep reading…
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US Senate demands report card from federal regulators on traffic safety portions of Infrastructure Act
The US Senate wants a progress report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on their progress in implementing the traffic safety elements of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act. Keep reading…
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Three sometimes overlooked personal barriers to biking
Driver aggression is far from the only reason why people don’t ride bikes, a new report finds — and if they paid more attention, policymakers could seize the opportunity to systemically address the most frequently ignored “personal” barriers to traveling on two wheels. Keep reading…
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As traffic violence increases globally, so do mental health challenges for road users
Researchers are calling on policymakers to not only end traffic violence but also improve the mental health outcomes of victims. Keep reading…