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Jose Velásquez, 16, is the latest bike rider killed by a turning trucker who failed to yield
Yet another young life has tragically been cut short in Chicago by a truck driver who made a right turn without yielding to a person biking.
December 12, 2021
Driver of CDOT-owned truck critically injured female cyclist, 31, at Belmont/Milwaukee
The victim was at least the seventh female or gender-nonconforming cyclist critically injured or killed by a right-turning trucker in Chicago since 2016.
June 23, 2020
Dozens of cyclists lined the Milwaukee Avenue bike lane to protest Carla Aiello’s death
Our leaders have a moral obligation to learn from this case and take action to save lives, so that something positive can come out of this tragedy.
November 7, 2019
“Human protected bike lane” tonight will honor Carla Aiello, 37, killed by turning trucker
The victim was a least the 5th female or GNC individual on a bike in Chicago killed by a turning trucker since summer 2006.
November 6, 2019
Right-Turning Dump Truck Driver Fatally Struck Angela Park, 39, in Greektown
This was the fourth fatal Chicago bike crash involving a right-turning trucker within about two years.
August 9, 2018
Chicago Streetsies: Best of 2017
As we close out 2017 here at Streetsblog Chicago, we thought we’d celebrate the upside of a generally rotten year in the United States by highlighting some of the more positive things that happened in Chicago transportation in 2017.
December 22, 2017
A Cheat Sheet to the “Chicago Tonight” Bike Issues Discussion
We discussed how The 606 extension proposal plays into Chicago's Amazon bid, safety issues, and more.
October 4, 2017
How Four Fatal Truck-Bike Crashes Helped Bring About Lifesaving Legislation
The new Chicago law requiring vehicle side guards and safety mirrors will help prevent future tragedies.
August 17, 2017
Does Chicago’s Vision Zero Plan Have Enough Teeth to Achieve Its Ambitious Goals?
Reducing the number of serious and fatal crashes in the areas that are most impacted by traffic violence, without unfairly targeting neighborhoods of color, is going to require extensive community input and buy-in.
July 27, 2017
Vision Zero Strategy to Require Side Guards on Some Trucks Might Have Small Effect
A new ordinance was introduced to Chicago City Council yesterday that would require new safety-enhancing equipment on its contractors' vehicles, one of the recommendations in the Vision Zero Action Plan.
June 29, 2017
