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The Sophie Allen case highlights the weaknesses in our response to traffic crashes
The case is a reminder that we need better systems in place to help hit-and-run victims and their loved ones, and we need to build a more empathetic driving culture.
August 27, 2021
What the Prop. 22 Rollback Could Mean For Your State
A controversial California law that allowed e-taxi companies to deny their workers basic employment protections has been declared unconstitutional by a state judge — a ruling that could undermine copycat bills and referenda across the country.
August 23, 2021
How To Avoid the Other COVID Plague: Traffic
As restrictions on movements relax in some countries and a return to pre-pandemic mobility patterns starts, many cities are reporting increased congestion levels.
August 20, 2021
Federal Investigation into Tesla Autopilot Defects Could Pull 765k Cars From U.S. Roads
A new federal investigation into Tesla’s possibly-defective driver assistance technology could result in the removal of hundreds of thousands of their cars from U.S. roads.
August 19, 2021
Biden’s Climate Vision is Too Focused on EVs — Again
Automakers are lining up in support of President Biden’s new fuel economy standards that will speed the transition to electric vehicles.
August 6, 2021
Advocates Find More Surprises in Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Amendments
As the Senate crawls through hundreds of amendments on President Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure bill, advocates are still combing through the text of the so-called Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill.
August 5, 2021
Active Transportation Advocates See Silver Lining in Infrastructure Bill
A handful of critical policy changes buried in President Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure megabill may quietly revolutionize life for people who walk and roll through U.S. cities, some advocates argue.
August 4, 2021
Infrastructure Deal ‘Worst Ratio for Transit Funding Since Nixon’
Washington is one step closer to passing an infrastructure package that would provide historic funding for transit, and then immediately undercut it with historic funding for drivers.
July 31, 2021
