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Uber unveils pay-by-mile insurance coverage for its drivers

LA Times
January 28, 2015

[…] The arrangement, which has been approved by state insurance regulators, seeks to close what critics call a “coverage gap” that could leave Uber drivers and passengers, other vehicle occupants and pedestrians unprotected by insurance after an accident.
Uber’s valuation at $40 billion
Uber has raised $1.2 billion in a new round of funding, giving the ride-sharing service a $40-billion valuation.

San Francisco-based Metromile’s product will let Uber drivers use their personal insurance for the miles they drive when they are cruising on their own time or waiting to be hooked up with a paying passenger. […]

Los Angeles considers alert system for hit-and-run crashes

KPCC
January 22, 2015

[…] In 2012, hit-and-runs within the city of Los Angeles resulted in 27 deaths and 4,789 injuries, according to data provided by the California Highway Patrol. […] CHP data estimated there were 14,132 hit-and-run crashes that year, while LAPD puts the figure closer to 20,000 a year. […]

Colorado Attorney Interviewed About Wyoming Bill Ordering Motorists Give Cyclists 3 Foot Space When Passing

Bill orders motorists to give cyclists 3 feet

Jackson Hole News & Guide
January 28, 2015

[…] Laws like these help on two fronts, said Denver attorney Jason Crawford, whose practice, Crawford Weiss LLC, specializes in cycling law.

“The first thing they help with is they engender knowledge among the driving public about what is safety around a cyclist,” Crawford said. […]

Death toll from GM ignition switches rises to at least 50

Fox News
January 27, 2015

[…] Feinberg, who was hired by the automaker to handle death and injury claims, released new totals on Monday. The deputy administrator of the compensation fund says she expects a flurry of claims before Saturday’s deadline, and she also expects the number of deaths and injuries to rise. […]

A Bug in the System – Why last night’s chicken made you sick.

The New Yorker
February 2, 2015 Edition

[…] Each year, contaminated food sickens forty-eight million Americans, of whom a hundred and twenty-eight thousand are hospitalized, and three thousand die. […] Another study, by Consumer Reports, found that more than a third of chicken breasts tainted with salmonella carried a drug-resistant strain. […]

Ore. Senate bill calls on cyclists to register, pay fee

KGW NBC News
January 27, 2015

[…] Senate Bill 177 would require everyone over the age of 17 to take a safety test, register their bicycle and pay the annual fee. […] “They don’t even slow down for a red light, they just go like heck through it and if they get hit by a car, they’re going to blame the car,” [….]

Southeast Portland cyclist sues city for $306,000 after crashing on uneven asphalt (poll)

The Oregonian
January 2, 2015

[…] A 51-year-old woman who was bicycling through Southeast Portland on a summer night has filed a $306,000 lawsuit against the city, claiming a depression in the road made her crash. […]

Take the Poll: “Is it fair game to sue the city for poorly maintained streets?”

Collaborating for Safer Streets Around the World

Department of Transportation USA
January 27, 2015
Mark Rosekind

Many Americans are familiar with NHTSA’s work to prevent deaths and injuries on America’s roads. Just last week at the DC Auto Show, for example, Secretary Foxx looked back at more than 50 years of lives saved –more than 600,000—by technology use, and he looked ahead at incorporating new technology to prevent crashes. But you might not know the degree to which we’ve worked to help other countries improve their roadway safety efforts and how their experiences are now informing our own work here in the U.S. […] READ MORE >>

PLEASE SUPPORT BICYCLE ROUTE 66

PLEASE SUPPORT BICYCLE ROUTE 66 – Needles to Barstow

Adventure Cycling

Learn how you can help.

[…] Please ask the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to allow bicycle access on I-40 between Needles and Barstow. Bicycle travelers currently do not have legal access to bicycle this 144-mile section of Adventure Cycling’s Bicycle Route 66. […]

Boris Johnson approves London cycle superhighway scheme

Cycling Weekly UK
January 27, 2015

[…] After a lengthy consultation Mr Johnson signed off on the ‘Crossrail for bikes’ after 84 per cent of the 21,500 respondents were in favour of the plans. […] The Mayor has been under pressure to improve London’s cycling infrastructure in the wake of a spate of deaths on the capital’s roads. […]