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14 Feb 2012, 5:24 pm by jason
When it comes to cycling in San Francisco, one of the biggest barriers is the hilly terrain. [read post]
13 Feb 2012, 10:36 am by jason
Over the past week there has been significant press surrounding SecuraFone, a new distracted driving app designed to deny users access to their email or text messaging if the phone is moving at over 15 miles per hour. [read post]
9 Feb 2012, 11:37 am by jason
With the number of cyclists in San Francisco continuing to increase, creating a safe environment for bike commuters poses a serious challenge. [read post]
8 Feb 2012, 10:36 am by jason
The Alliance for Biking and Walking released their 2012 benchmarking report, and with 10% of San Francisco’s commuters doing so on foot and another 2.8% opting to cycle, the city ranks third in the country when it comes to the percentage of people walking and biking to work. [read post]
6 Feb 2012, 12:37 pm by jason
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, states that have adopted Graduated Drivers Licensing programs (GDL) have seen accident rates drop anywhere from 10 to 30 percent among teenage drivers. [read post]
2 Feb 2012, 10:34 am by Beckley
This guest post is from Francis Hajek, a partner at Wilson & Hajek and author of the firm’s blog. [read post]
2 Feb 2012, 8:15 am by Beckley
Much has been said about the best ways to curtail distracted driving as a result of cell-phone use. [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]
25 Jan 2012, 12:46 pm by Beckley
When 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. [read post]
20 Jan 2012, 8:54 am by Beckley
See I have spent a lot of time in Washington DC before working for GJEL, and when the city implemented its bike-friendly updates, part of that was putting in what is essentially the bike highway on 15th street NW. [read post]
19 Jan 2012, 5:55 pm
The 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. [read post]
18 Jan 2012, 2:32 pm by Beckley
The Priceonomics blog has declared San Francisco the biggest market for bikes in America. [read post]
18 Jan 2012, 10:50 am
In fact GJEL has helped set them up with a few local schools, where Impact Teen Drivers has spoken at assemblies and helped raise awareness. [read post]
12 Jan 2012, 10:38 am by GJEL
Though 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. [read post]
11 Jan 2012, 7:55 am by GJEL
We’re experimenting with a new technology from the folks at Vokle that will help us connect with some of the leading voices in street safety with video webcasts we’re calling “Word on the Streets. [read post]
10 Jan 2012, 10:26 pm
Walk San Francisco is one of our favorite organizations at GJEL. [read post]
10 Jan 2012, 10:26 pm
Safe Moves is one the most well-regarded street safety organizations in California. [read post]