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11 Oct 2013, 8:10 am by jason
If you are injured on a bus, and it is a public bus–AC Transit, San Francisco Muni, anything like that–then the rules change a little bit. [read post]
9 Nov 2012, 3:24 pm by jason
It may seem like a punishment right out of a sitcom, but a Cleveland Municipal court judge has sentenced a Cleveland woman to wear a sign that says, “Only an idiot drives on the sidewalk to avoid a school bus. [read post]
22 Dec 2011, 10:13 am by Beckley
This is our very first episode of “Word on the Streets” an interactive web video series hosted on the Vokle platform. [read post]
8 Aug 2012, 12:32 pm by jason
Reports from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that between 2001 and 2010 nearly 70 people were killed in Bay Area car crashes resulting from problems with the roadway. [read post]
11 Dec 2011, 10:56 pm
Here’s a revolutionary idea: what if walking on the street was safer than walking on the sidewalk? [read post]
20 Mar 2012, 8:02 am by jason
New York is taking a unique approach to raising awareness for pedestrian safety. [read post]
30 May 2012, 11:03 am by rebecca
Yesterday Moreno Valley, California police passed out flyers promoting pedestrian safety in Riverside County. [read post]
20 Jul 2011, 5:45 am
Continuing the effort to make San Francisco streets safer for cyclists, the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition has launched a campaign aptly named “Connecting the City,” comprised of 100 miles of new city bike paths, including three major crosstown routes. [read post]
4 Jan 2012, 11:42 am by GJEL
We 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. [read post]
9 Mar 2012, 10:14 am by jason
Grab that highlighter and mark your calendar because two important holidays are on the horizon. [read post]
29 Nov 2012, 1:13 pm by jason
With the recent legalization of marijuana in both Washington and Colorado, police are in the process of determining how to enforce DUI laws in light of legislation that could potentially lead to more drivers under the influence of drugs. [read post]
20 Feb 2013, 3:41 pm by jason
When it comes to making poor decisions behind the wheel, drunk driving and distracted driving get the bulk of the attention, but numbers show drivers impaired by fatigue account for one in every six deadly car crashes. [read post]
18 Dec 2011, 12:45 am
A tide of negative news is rising against Takeda Pharmaceutical, makers of the diabetes medication Actos. [read post]
24 Feb 2012, 11:31 am by jason
An incident last week in which a man using a crosswalk was hospitalized after being hit by a shuttle bus only served to exacerbate feelings that when it comes to pedestrians getting hit, police are reluctant to take action against drivers…even when the driver is clearly at fault. [read post]
4 Sep 2015, 11:22 am by jason
A cycle track in Copenhangen (Source: Streetsblog)A recent study conducted by the University of Bath, Department of Psychology, has concluded that, improving street safety for cyclists is more effective than information campaigns when it comes to encouraging people to start riding a bike.The study, published in this month’s Journal of Transport and Health, compared the effectiveness of various pro-cycling campaigns in an effort to determine what type of messaging would have the most… [read post]
6 Jun 2011, 5:50 am
It seems like common sense that reducing the speed limit would reduce the number of car accidents on city streets and highways. [read post]
31 Dec 1969, 4:00 pm
Propofol is typically used as a surgical anesthetic for a patient who is receiving mechanical ventilation. [read post]
31 Jan 2012, 10:46 am by Beckley
The proudly pro-bike blog Uptown Almanac put up an interesting post about the San Francisco Police Department “running a sting” on Market and Turk in downtown San Francisco. [read post]
16 Feb 2012, 11:45 am by jason
An organization called Ride America for Safe Routes is doing exactly what their name suggests by cycling 5,500 miles across the country to raise money and awareness for safe walking and cycling routes to and from school. [read post]
6 Jul 2011, 6:03 am
Last year, I wrote a post for this blog titled “California Lawmkers Get Serious About Bike Safety. [read post]