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Michael McLean @mclean.bsky.social · 1d

9% of roadways in Chicago are managed by @illinoisdot.bsky.social

They account for *44%* of fatalities

There needs to be a reckoning at IDOT

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Ariel Troster @arieltroster.com · 21h

Adding to the tragedy of this horrendous act of road violence, Ghost Padron was about to return to their job as an outreach worker at Somerset West CHC. They should have made it home that day and then later to work, helping people with addictions my community. Every life is a universe.

Recovery unlikely for Ottawa cyclist struck by vehicle in July

Ghost Padron had a serious brain injury after being struck by a vehicle while riding a bike in Stittsville in July.

ottawacitizen.com

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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 15h

When it comes to vehicle safety, New York City is leading the way! All new vehicles in the City's fleet will be equipped with speed limiting technology.

Now Albany needs to follow NYC's example and use this technology to save lives — by passing the Stop Super Speeders bill.

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Families for Safe Streets @familiesforsafestreets.org · 16h

Dan "continues to see the ghost bike in honor of his wife every day, he believes that she would be proud."

He is promoting national legislation in her honor that would boost federal funding for side walks, bike lanes and trails.

www.wusa9.com/article/news...

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Families for Safe Streets @familiesforsafestreets.org · 16h

Three years after diplomat Sarah Langenkamp was killed riding home from a back to school night in Bethesda, Maryland, safety improvements are finally coming to the road.

Her husband, Dan, has fought tirelessly to protect other families.

www.wusa9.com/article/news...

3 years after US diplomat was killed riding her bike, safety improvements are on their way

Weeks after Sarah Langenkamp escaped the war in Ukraine in 2022, she died while riding her bicycle from a back-to-school night event.

www.wusa9.com

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Families for Safe Streets @familiesforsafestreets.org · 1d

Cleveland residents, who voted years ago to ban speeding cameras, are now pestering their city council people to do something about reckless driving.

CC Toronto, Ontario

www.cleveland.com/news/2025/10...

Could Cleveland bring back traffic cameras? City council is ‘carefully’ looking at the idea

Voters banned traffic cameras in 2014, but City Council is wondering whether cameras could make a comeback.

www.cleveland.com

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Families for Safe Streets @familiesforsafestreets.org · 1d

The technology can detect alcohol on a person's breath with 99.9997% accuracy without requiring them to blow into a device. 🤯

Families for Safe Streets @familiesforsafestreets.org · 1d

The technology to prevent drunk drivers from operating vehicles is ready for market, and U.S. regulators and automakers are ready to dive in.

A very hopeful development.

www.govtech.com/transportati...

Decade After Prototype, Anti-Drunken Driving Tech Ready to Deploy

Ten years after unveiling a prototype, a key public-private research effort is taking a major leap toward getting advanced alcohol detection technology into the hands of the country's top auto manufac...

www.govtech.com

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Families for Safe Streets @familiesforsafestreets.org · 1d

👀 What the five safest cities for biking and walking (listed below) all have in common, according to a @momentummag.bsky.social analysis:

#1. NYC
#2. Irvine, CA
#3. Boston
#4. Minneapolis
#5. Portland

momentummag.com/americas-saf...

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Faces of Traffic Death @trafficdeath.bsky.social · 1d

Dylan Straughn (far left) a high school sophomore killed by a driver while riding his bike in Colrain Township, Ohio. 🕯️

"Whether it was music, sports, or learning, Dylan brought joy and kindness everywhere he went,"

www.wcpo.com/moeller-dyla...

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Families for Safe Streets @familiesforsafestreets.org · 1d

More evidence of the remarkable effectiveness of speed cameras.

Data shows in SF, after six months, "speeding fell 72% in September compared with the previous year at the 15 camera locations it tracked last month. Average speeds fell 4 miles per hour."

www.sfexaminer.com/news/transit...

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Families for Safe Streets @familiesforsafestreets.org · 3d

We see more and more American jurisdictions lowering speed limits and this is why. A: It works to save lives B. The time impacts to drivers are relatively small.

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Families for Safe Streets @familiesforsafestreets.org · 3d

When Wales lowered its default speed limit from 30 mph to 20, it created a perfect natural experiment. England, a nearby jurisdiction did not.

👀 You can see road deaths declined by 25% in Wales after the policy was implemented. Via @20splenty.bsky.social www.20splenty.org/gb2024stats

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World Bike Forward @urbanupgradeglobal.bsky.social · 4d

Urban cul-de-sacs are a cheap, immediate way to calm down side streets. Cars can reach any address, but not cut through. Foot traffic instead good for business.

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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 3d

Horrible news: another deadly hit-and-run crash in Brooklyn. Our hearts go out to the family of 75-year-old Judith Byron, a Sunset Park resident who was just trying to cross the street.

Reckless driving in New York City must be handled with the urgency of a public health crisis.

Brooklyn hit-and-run: Cops hunt driver who blew red light, left scene after fatally striking woman

Police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a woman crossing Seventh Avenue in Brooklyn over the weekend.

www.amny.com

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Families for Safe Streets @familiesforsafestreets.org · 3d

In the wake of his death, students didn’t stay silent.

They shared stories about nearly being hit in crosswalks... they spoke with conviction and optimism, making it clear that change was possible and necessary.

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
www.saferoutesnj.org/students-tak...

Families for Safe Streets @familiesforsafestreets.org · 3d

"In December 2024, Bruce Morlack, a crossing guard known for his dedication to students and families, was struck and killed while helping children cross Jacksonville Road outside Burlington City High School. Just weeks earlier, another crossing guard, Robert Bork, was killed in High Bridge." SMDH

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Families for Safe Streets @familiesforsafestreets.org · 3d

The campaign "began after the loss of Antwan Timbers, a 17yo student who was hit and killed while crossing Rt 130, a highway that runs directly in front of the intermediate & high schools. www.saferoutesnj.org/students-tak...

Students Take the Lead as Governor Murphy Signs New Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety Law - New Jersey Safe Routes

When Governor Phil Murphy signed landmark legislation on July 17, 2025, to strengthen driver education and improve pedestrian and bicyclist safety, it wasn’t just lawmakers and transportation advocate...

www.saferoutesnj.org

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Families for Safe Streets @familiesforsafestreets.org · 3d

Change is “not something that happens overnight,” he said. “But collectively, our voices are far stronger than any one of us complaining about something.”

Mike Doyle, FFS hero, crash victim, mega effective champion of safer streets in DC

ggwash.org/view/100990/...

Crash survivor advocates for safer streets in Northern Virginia

After being hit by a driver, Mike Doyle founded Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets. Doyle has helped reveal dangerous locations for pedestrians in Northern Virginia and advocated for state le...

ggwash.org

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Families for Safe Streets @familiesforsafestreets.org · 6d

Speed humps, curb extensions, traffic circles: Traffic calming measures are achieving better safety quickly in Milwaukee.

Projects completed in 2023 reduced crashes by 15%, injury crashes 7% and “life-changing injury crashes” by 28%. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/09/26/n...

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Families for Safe Streets @familiesforsafestreets.org · 6d

“At that point, I had gone through the pity party that one naturally goes through,” Doyle said. He started thinking, “What can we do to make this better for other people? Because it’s a nightmare.”

ggwash.org/view/100990/...

Crash survivor advocates for safer streets in Northern Virginia

After being hit by a driver, Mike Doyle founded Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets. Doyle has helped reveal dangerous locations for pedestrians in Northern Virginia and advocated for state le...

ggwash.org

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 6d

A great way to keep kids safe: Place automatic traffic cameras near schools.

After cameras were installed in Toronto:
🔹 Share of vehicles speeding ⬇️ 45%
🔹 85th percentile speed ⬇️ 10.7 km/h

Droivers speeding the most were most likely to slow down.

injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/inju...

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 6d

The Ontario premier either doesn't understand that speed cameras save lives, or he doesn't care.

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Transportation Alternatives @transalt.org · 7d

Paris is protecting its children, using public space for the public good.

New York City should do the same: School Streets outside every school will create safe pick-up and drop-off, along with a bubble of cleaner air.

(Map by Atelier Parisien d'urbanisme)

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 6d

I dream that one day drivers will have the same patience for me crossing the street that they do waiting for a parking spot 10 feet closer to the mall entrance.

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