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Buttigieg bets big on ‘Vision Zero’ to stop traffic deaths — all of them

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg thinks it’s possible to eliminate all vehicular fatalities and even serious accidents in America. He has embraced a program and philosophical approach to traffic that began in Sweden called “Vision Zero.” His Cabinet department is spreading funds around to state and local departments of transportation that…

Traffic deaths are on the rise in New Orleans. Are officials doing enough to prevent them?

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Larry Monroe used his bike to get just about everywhere he needed to go in New Orleans. He was the kind of relative who made himself available when his family needed him, said Ranatta Harris, his sister-in-law. He’d make the long trek to Harris’ home in Algiers from his in…

Traffic Cameras Win Approval Amid Record Deaths, Equity Concerns

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HARTFORD – After years of debate, towns and cities will be able to set up cameras to enforce speed and red light violations in Connecticut – a change proponents hope will help make roadways safer amid record traffic deaths. A bill implementing initiatives from the Vizion Zero Council – most…

Traffic deaths raise concern in Mont Belvieu

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Traffic deaths raise concern in Mont Belvieu | Local | baytownsun.com The Baytown Sun Source link

Ohio sees highest number of Memorial Day weekend traffic deaths since 2020

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COLUMBUS — Ohio roads saw the deadliest Memorial Day weekend in three years. A report by the Ohio State Highway Patrol states that 22 crashes resulted in 23 deaths on Ohio’s roadways this Memorial Day weekend. This is the highest number since 2020 when 20 people were killed, according to…

2021 saw highest number of traffic deaths in 16 years due to distractions, speeding, and alcohol | Milwaukee Independent

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Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, the highest number in 16 years with deaths due to speeding and impaired or distracted driving on the rise. The 2021 final numbers, released in April by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, confirmed earlier estimates by the agency showing…