Airplane strikes car during emergency landing in Minnesota
Denver Post
3/31/15
[…] A small airplane has collided with a car while making an emergency landing on a Minnesota highway. […]
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Cyclist Seeks Driver Who Left Him to Bleed
Cyclist Seeks Driver Who Left Him to Bleed
NBC News San Diego
4/1/15
[…] Cody Picard’s knee cap was split in a hit-and-run crash in Oceanside […] His case is one in an increasing series of injury hit-and-run crashes, according to Oceanside Police Lt. Leonard Cosby. […]
AAA Analysis & Video Teen Texting & Driving
Analysis finds that distraction was a factor in nearly 6 out of 10 moderate-to-severe teen crashes, which is four times as many as official estimates based on police reports. Some of that footage is included in this video.
Video courtesy AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
Bike lane plan threatens prime Hillcrest parking
Bike lane plan threatens prime Hillcrest parking
San Diego CBS News 8
3/28/15
[…] University Avenue is the most dangerous corridor for bicyclists and pedestrians, according to one local non-profit, and that problem would be addressed in a new plan, but it could also remove – at the maximum – some 90 parking spots in the neighborhood, which merchants are not supporting. […]
"Roads were not built for cars": how cyclists, not drivers, first fought to pave US roads
“Roads were not built for cars”: how cyclists, not drivers, first fought to pave US roads
Vox
3/27/15
[…] Bikes, if anything, are seen as a very recent intrusion on them.
But the surprising truth is that back in the 1890s and early 1900s, it was mainly cyclists who first advocated for cities in the US and Europe to pave their streets and build new roads. […]
GM ignition switch death toll rises to 74
GM ignition switch death toll rises to 74
Chicago Tribune
3/23/15
[…] Families of at least 74 people killed in crashes caused by defective General Motors ignition switches will get compensation from the company. […] GM knew about problem switches in Chevrolet Cobalts and other small cars for more than a decade but recalled them only last year. […]
Drivers for Uber, Lyft are not part of Vision Zero safety training in SF
Drivers for Uber, Lyft are not part of Vision Zero safety training in SF
San Fransisco Examinor
3/13/15
[…] The bike coalition provided specialized pedestrian and bicycle safety training to over 1,800 drivers in 2014. That included new taxi drivers, trash collectors, and even the infamous commuter shuttle drivers who ferry around Google and Genentech workers, among others. […]
Nebraska Legislators Push To Repeal Helmet Law Despite Opposition
Nebraska Legislators Push To Repeal Helmet Law Despite Opposition
Sioux Land Matters ABC News
3/20/15
[…] The proposal, legislative bill 31, is asking to only require helmets for motorcycle operators under the age of 21. Riders would still have to wear protective eye gear. […]
You get to decide on toll lanes
You get to decide on toll lanes
Victor Valley Daily Press
3/20/2015
[…] Tuesday night’s High Desert Community Advisory Group meeting for the so-called I-15 Corridor Project was very interesting. […]
Do you want to keep Griffith Park wild? New shuttle plan reopens roads in the park
Do you want to keep Griffith Park wild? New shuttle plan reopens roads in the park
Sierra Club
3/23/15
[…] Make your voice heard on the plan to open some roads in Griffith Park to tourists who want access to the Hollywood sign. […] Indeed, congestion has reached the point where motorists have been stuck for over an hour inching their way up Western Canyon on their way to the Observatory. […]