Ken McLeod
@kenmcld.bsky.social
Bicyclist and policy wonk hoping to make the US more safe for people when they need to go places. Policy Director @bikeleague.org
The Trump administration itself has noted "long-standing delays in updating NCAP since its last major upgrade implemented for model year 2011 vehicles" www.regulations.gov/document/NHT...
The rise in vehicle prices cannot be related to new auto safety actions by NHTSA because they haven't done any
The rise in vehicle prices cannot be related to new auto safety actions by NHTSA because they haven't done any
November 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The Trump administration itself has noted "long-standing delays in updating NCAP since its last major upgrade implemented for model year 2011 vehicles" www.regulations.gov/document/NHT...
The rise in vehicle prices cannot be related to new auto safety actions by NHTSA because they haven't done any
The rise in vehicle prices cannot be related to new auto safety actions by NHTSA because they haven't done any
Reposted by Ken McLeod
Let us be crystal clear:
This is proven to keep road users AND law enforcement safe. It is a massive tax savings compared to the alternative. AND it was supported by law enforcement.
Rep. Greg Davids should look at the facts they're strongly in favor of this common sense initiative.
This is proven to keep road users AND law enforcement safe. It is a massive tax savings compared to the alternative. AND it was supported by law enforcement.
Rep. Greg Davids should look at the facts they're strongly in favor of this common sense initiative.
Local Minnesota representative to author bill to ban automated speed cameras
This comes after the Rochester City Council narrowly passed a motion last Monday to seek state approval for a speed camera pilot program.
www.kttc.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Let us be crystal clear:
This is proven to keep road users AND law enforcement safe. It is a massive tax savings compared to the alternative. AND it was supported by law enforcement.
Rep. Greg Davids should look at the facts they're strongly in favor of this common sense initiative.
This is proven to keep road users AND law enforcement safe. It is a massive tax savings compared to the alternative. AND it was supported by law enforcement.
Rep. Greg Davids should look at the facts they're strongly in favor of this common sense initiative.
Safety standards for e-bike batteries and other equipment at the CPSC were withdrawn in August
"blurred lines bedevil an e-bike classification system adopted, in part or full, by nearly all states"
Federal regulation - through NHTSA and the CPSC - could be a huge help in addressing e-bike concerns
"blurred lines bedevil an e-bike classification system adopted, in part or full, by nearly all states"
Federal regulation - through NHTSA and the CPSC - could be a huge help in addressing e-bike concerns
President Donald Trump fired three members of the commission that regulates e-bikes.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Kids and Teens Go Full Throttle for E-Bikes as Federal Oversight Stalls - KFF Health News
States, counties, and schools step in to improve safety amid an uptick in e-bike injuries, while federal regulatory efforts stagnate.
kffhealthnews.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Safety standards for e-bike batteries and other equipment at the CPSC were withdrawn in August
"blurred lines bedevil an e-bike classification system adopted, in part or full, by nearly all states"
Federal regulation - through NHTSA and the CPSC - could be a huge help in addressing e-bike concerns
"blurred lines bedevil an e-bike classification system adopted, in part or full, by nearly all states"
Federal regulation - through NHTSA and the CPSC - could be a huge help in addressing e-bike concerns
"The American automotive regulatory system, unlike that in Europe and most of the world, promotes innovation"
In Europe, and most of the world, there is public testing of Automatic Emergency Braking systems showing improvement over time
We don't test in the US www.nhtsa.gov/speeches-and...
In Europe, and most of the world, there is public testing of Automatic Emergency Braking systems showing improvement over time
We don't test in the US www.nhtsa.gov/speeches-and...
www.nhtsa.gov
November 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"The American automotive regulatory system, unlike that in Europe and most of the world, promotes innovation"
In Europe, and most of the world, there is public testing of Automatic Emergency Braking systems showing improvement over time
We don't test in the US www.nhtsa.gov/speeches-and...
In Europe, and most of the world, there is public testing of Automatic Emergency Braking systems showing improvement over time
We don't test in the US www.nhtsa.gov/speeches-and...
Disappointing to see this article fully focused on "one valley resident who lives next to Grand Canyon Drive is not happy with the changes" and not at all interested in the data about whether the changes accomplished their goals www.fox5vegas.com/2025/11/25/r...
‘Road diets’ in Las Vegas: Removing traffic lanes for bike, bus lanes
Clark County Public Works quietly removed one traffic lane in each direction along Grand Canyon Dr. between Russell Road and Maule over the summer.
www.fox5vegas.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Disappointing to see this article fully focused on "one valley resident who lives next to Grand Canyon Drive is not happy with the changes" and not at all interested in the data about whether the changes accomplished their goals www.fox5vegas.com/2025/11/25/r...
"We've already got driverless trucks...That technology is gonna explode. We have to anticipate where that technology is taking us and put together a bill that addresses it."
A technology that has exploded with limited federal support is shared micromobility - imagine if we supported it
A technology that has exploded with limited federal support is shared micromobility - imagine if we supported it
November 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
"We've already got driverless trucks...That technology is gonna explode. We have to anticipate where that technology is taking us and put together a bill that addresses it."
A technology that has exploded with limited federal support is shared micromobility - imagine if we supported it
A technology that has exploded with limited federal support is shared micromobility - imagine if we supported it
“The ‘secret sauce’ as a nation is our interstate system in terms of making us healthier" 🤔
Don't see it in this article, but I wonder how interstates make us healthier
Seems like they cause air pollution and limit physical activity to me aashtojournal.transportation.org/how-highway-...
Don't see it in this article, but I wonder how interstates make us healthier
Seems like they cause air pollution and limit physical activity to me aashtojournal.transportation.org/how-highway-...
AASHTO Journal - How Highway Corridors Encourage Multistate Collaboration
At the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials 2025 Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, a knowledge session detailed how multistate highway corridor initiatives can improve sa...
aashtojournal.transportation.org
November 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
“The ‘secret sauce’ as a nation is our interstate system in terms of making us healthier" 🤔
Don't see it in this article, but I wonder how interstates make us healthier
Seems like they cause air pollution and limit physical activity to me aashtojournal.transportation.org/how-highway-...
Don't see it in this article, but I wonder how interstates make us healthier
Seems like they cause air pollution and limit physical activity to me aashtojournal.transportation.org/how-highway-...
Reposted by Ken McLeod
Insane but true fact: making US roads as safe as Canadian, Australian, or European roads would save more lives than eliminating murder from the US.
November 21, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Insane but true fact: making US roads as safe as Canadian, Australian, or European roads would save more lives than eliminating murder from the US.
Reposted by Ken McLeod
97% of the way there. For the low price of just $605 you could be the reason we don't have to post about this giving campaign again until next year.
We'll even throw in a sweatshirt and some merino socks!
Will you be the hero we need?*
(*heroes also count at the $5-$600 level)
givemn.org/bikemn
We'll even throw in a sweatshirt and some merino socks!
Will you be the hero we need?*
(*heroes also count at the $5-$600 level)
givemn.org/bikemn
November 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
97% of the way there. For the low price of just $605 you could be the reason we don't have to post about this giving campaign again until next year.
We'll even throw in a sweatshirt and some merino socks!
Will you be the hero we need?*
(*heroes also count at the $5-$600 level)
givemn.org/bikemn
We'll even throw in a sweatshirt and some merino socks!
Will you be the hero we need?*
(*heroes also count at the $5-$600 level)
givemn.org/bikemn
This 35 mph e-moto looks fun
Will people see that it doesn't have operable pedals so it isn't an e-bike? Maybe
Will people use it on bike paths and bike lanes? Definitely
Will its promise of endless wheelies lead to a panic as teenagers get them? I think yes
www.engadget.com/transportati...
Will people see that it doesn't have operable pedals so it isn't an e-bike? Maybe
Will people use it on bike paths and bike lanes? Definitely
Will its promise of endless wheelies lead to a panic as teenagers get them? I think yes
www.engadget.com/transportati...
Onewheel team's Antic e-bike can pop eternal wheelies
After developing a line of single-wheel skateboards called Onewheel, Future Motion has released a new transportation option with an e-bike dubbed Antic.
www.engadget.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
This 35 mph e-moto looks fun
Will people see that it doesn't have operable pedals so it isn't an e-bike? Maybe
Will people use it on bike paths and bike lanes? Definitely
Will its promise of endless wheelies lead to a panic as teenagers get them? I think yes
www.engadget.com/transportati...
Will people see that it doesn't have operable pedals so it isn't an e-bike? Maybe
Will people use it on bike paths and bike lanes? Definitely
Will its promise of endless wheelies lead to a panic as teenagers get them? I think yes
www.engadget.com/transportati...
"The results [of fixed speed cameras on high-crash corridors] were dramatic:
71% decrease in speeding (drivers going 1 mph or more over the limit)
94% decrease in extreme speeding (11 mph or more over the limit)
43% reduction in both total crashes and speed-related crashes"
Impressive safety gains
71% decrease in speeding (drivers going 1 mph or more over the limit)
94% decrease in extreme speeding (11 mph or more over the limit)
43% reduction in both total crashes and speed-related crashes"
Impressive safety gains
PSU & @oregonstate.edu researchers are helping @oregondot.bsky.social shape the future of speed safety camera use across Oregon.
A 2025 report offers guidance on location choice, transparency, & strategies for interventions that focus on high-risk drivers: trec.pdx.edu/news/psu-res... #VisionZero
A 2025 report offers guidance on location choice, transparency, & strategies for interventions that focus on high-risk drivers: trec.pdx.edu/news/psu-res... #VisionZero
November 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
"The results [of fixed speed cameras on high-crash corridors] were dramatic:
71% decrease in speeding (drivers going 1 mph or more over the limit)
94% decrease in extreme speeding (11 mph or more over the limit)
43% reduction in both total crashes and speed-related crashes"
Impressive safety gains
71% decrease in speeding (drivers going 1 mph or more over the limit)
94% decrease in extreme speeding (11 mph or more over the limit)
43% reduction in both total crashes and speed-related crashes"
Impressive safety gains
“The Left doesn’t want to hear it, but the science is clear: there are only two sexes – male and female. That biological fact isn’t just a talking point – it’s an important safety consideration when designing cars”
What a weird way to announce this www.transportation.gov/briefing-roo...
What a weird way to announce this www.transportation.gov/briefing-roo...
www.transportation.gov
November 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
“The Left doesn’t want to hear it, but the science is clear: there are only two sexes – male and female. That biological fact isn’t just a talking point – it’s an important safety consideration when designing cars”
What a weird way to announce this www.transportation.gov/briefing-roo...
What a weird way to announce this www.transportation.gov/briefing-roo...
Reposted by Ken McLeod
I know many of you value @streets.mn
We cover transportation and land use that no one else does, and we do a damn good job of it.
It's a small and lean org. 1 part time staffer. Lots of volunteers.
We need your support to keep it afloat.
Seriously. If you can please do.
givemn.org/streetsmn
We cover transportation and land use that no one else does, and we do a damn good job of it.
It's a small and lean org. 1 part time staffer. Lots of volunteers.
We need your support to keep it afloat.
Seriously. If you can please do.
givemn.org/streetsmn
GiveMN | Ignite generosity. Grow giving.
givemn.org
November 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I know many of you value @streets.mn
We cover transportation and land use that no one else does, and we do a damn good job of it.
It's a small and lean org. 1 part time staffer. Lots of volunteers.
We need your support to keep it afloat.
Seriously. If you can please do.
givemn.org/streetsmn
We cover transportation and land use that no one else does, and we do a damn good job of it.
It's a small and lean org. 1 part time staffer. Lots of volunteers.
We need your support to keep it afloat.
Seriously. If you can please do.
givemn.org/streetsmn
“Among the moves most concerning to safety advocates are those related to automatic emergency braking [AEB], a technology that detects possible collisions and forces vehicles to slow down or stop"
The USDOT should be embarrassed that the US doesn't have pedestrian AEB testing a decade after the EU
The USDOT should be embarrassed that the US doesn't have pedestrian AEB testing a decade after the EU
NEW: Sean Duffy frequently calls safety his “top priority” as transportation secretary. But I spent months wading through regulatory notices and found something far different: that USDOT has been delaying, weakening and killing dozens of safety rules, many opposed by the transportation industry.🧵
November 20, 2025 at 7:13 PM
“Among the moves most concerning to safety advocates are those related to automatic emergency braking [AEB], a technology that detects possible collisions and forces vehicles to slow down or stop"
The USDOT should be embarrassed that the US doesn't have pedestrian AEB testing a decade after the EU
The USDOT should be embarrassed that the US doesn't have pedestrian AEB testing a decade after the EU
For people worried about "e-bike" safety, this three-part series by @peopleforbikes.bsky.social is a good read
Solutions are not easy - this article calls for federal regulation and enforcement (unlikely right now) AND at least seven state-level legal reforms - but they are possible
Solutions are not easy - this article calls for federal regulation and enforcement (unlikely right now) AND at least seven state-level legal reforms - but they are possible
PART III: Policy Solutions to the E-Moto Problem - usa.streetsblog.org/2025/11/05/p...
PART III: Policy Solutions to the E-Moto Problem — Streetsblog USA
What happens when existing state laws don’t quite seem to fit newer types of electric motor vehicles that are being sold and used? How should we address this problem? Here's Part III of our series.
usa.streetsblog.org
November 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
For people worried about "e-bike" safety, this three-part series by @peopleforbikes.bsky.social is a good read
Solutions are not easy - this article calls for federal regulation and enforcement (unlikely right now) AND at least seven state-level legal reforms - but they are possible
Solutions are not easy - this article calls for federal regulation and enforcement (unlikely right now) AND at least seven state-level legal reforms - but they are possible
"We’re not going to be spending money on murals and train stations or bike paths or walking paths."
I feel like it's underappreciated how soulless and joyless this sentiment, and efforts to destroy public art such as the Buddy Holly crosswalk in Texas, are www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
I feel like it's underappreciated how soulless and joyless this sentiment, and efforts to destroy public art such as the Buddy Holly crosswalk in Texas, are www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
November 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
"We’re not going to be spending money on murals and train stations or bike paths or walking paths."
I feel like it's underappreciated how soulless and joyless this sentiment, and efforts to destroy public art such as the Buddy Holly crosswalk in Texas, are www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
I feel like it's underappreciated how soulless and joyless this sentiment, and efforts to destroy public art such as the Buddy Holly crosswalk in Texas, are www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
I recently took a trip to New Zealand and found myself using cruise control a lot more due to driving on the left side of the road as an American, not wanting to think about kilometers per hour, and because they use speed cameras
It was nice to not worry about speeding and I'd welcome an assist
It was nice to not worry about speeding and I'd welcome an assist
November 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I recently took a trip to New Zealand and found myself using cruise control a lot more due to driving on the left side of the road as an American, not wanting to think about kilometers per hour, and because they use speed cameras
It was nice to not worry about speeding and I'd welcome an assist
It was nice to not worry about speeding and I'd welcome an assist
"The energy involved in a car traveling at 42 mph (68 kph) is equivalent to the energy dissipated if the same car were to fall from a height of 59 feet (a six-story building) and hit the ground... Based on research, most humans would not survive the fall if they absorbed 100 percent of the energy."
November 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
"The energy involved in a car traveling at 42 mph (68 kph) is equivalent to the energy dissipated if the same car were to fall from a height of 59 feet (a six-story building) and hit the ground... Based on research, most humans would not survive the fall if they absorbed 100 percent of the energy."
Reposted by Ken McLeod
The amazing folks at the WSDOT Active Transportation Division have released their 'quick build guide' - which includes at least a dozen quick-build projects as case studies across Washington State. This is great reading for sickos and local governments alike!
wsdot.wa.gov/sites/defaul...
wsdot.wa.gov/sites/defaul...
wsdot.wa.gov
November 4, 2025 at 12:56 AM
The amazing folks at the WSDOT Active Transportation Division have released their 'quick build guide' - which includes at least a dozen quick-build projects as case studies across Washington State. This is great reading for sickos and local governments alike!
wsdot.wa.gov/sites/defaul...
wsdot.wa.gov/sites/defaul...
Great story about making change at the local level
Also, a great reminder that we have unsafe streets and bad biking and walking infrastructure due to conscious choices in the past, like the 1-2 punch of Omaha converting to "faster" one-way streets and removing its streetcar network in 1954-55
Also, a great reminder that we have unsafe streets and bad biking and walking infrastructure due to conscious choices in the past, like the 1-2 punch of Omaha converting to "faster" one-way streets and removing its streetcar network in 1954-55
November 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Great story about making change at the local level
Also, a great reminder that we have unsafe streets and bad biking and walking infrastructure due to conscious choices in the past, like the 1-2 punch of Omaha converting to "faster" one-way streets and removing its streetcar network in 1954-55
Also, a great reminder that we have unsafe streets and bad biking and walking infrastructure due to conscious choices in the past, like the 1-2 punch of Omaha converting to "faster" one-way streets and removing its streetcar network in 1954-55
Is anyone else seeing this type pedestrian crossing showing up?
The Virginia DOT seems to love them as part of prioritizing traffic flow on arterial streets because they technically don't have a conflicting pedestrian phase (people cross while left turns happen on either side of them)
The Virginia DOT seems to love them as part of prioritizing traffic flow on arterial streets because they technically don't have a conflicting pedestrian phase (people cross while left turns happen on either side of them)
November 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Is anyone else seeing this type pedestrian crossing showing up?
The Virginia DOT seems to love them as part of prioritizing traffic flow on arterial streets because they technically don't have a conflicting pedestrian phase (people cross while left turns happen on either side of them)
The Virginia DOT seems to love them as part of prioritizing traffic flow on arterial streets because they technically don't have a conflicting pedestrian phase (people cross while left turns happen on either side of them)
"automakers are getting better at passing the standards, and they're doing a great job of testing to those standards ... [but] you go outside of those standards, and the performance is less effective"
While tech improved, this type of private testing is no substitute for NHTSA doing its job
While tech improved, this type of private testing is no substitute for NHTSA doing its job
November 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
"automakers are getting better at passing the standards, and they're doing a great job of testing to those standards ... [but] you go outside of those standards, and the performance is less effective"
While tech improved, this type of private testing is no substitute for NHTSA doing its job
While tech improved, this type of private testing is no substitute for NHTSA doing its job
“changes lacked support in large part because they would require forcing drivers to slow down...
'The car-is-king mentality is pervasive in Memphis [where 42 pedestrians have been killed so far this year]... For many people, this is how it has always been. They can’t imagine an alternative.'”
'The car-is-king mentality is pervasive in Memphis [where 42 pedestrians have been killed so far this year]... For many people, this is how it has always been. They can’t imagine an alternative.'”
Yearly deaths caused by cars and trucks striking pedestrians rose 70 percent between 2010 and 2023, an examination of federal data and other public records by The Post shows.
The deadliest roads in America
The number of pedestrians killed by vehicles has increased in the U.S., with road infrastructure and inadequate safety measures among key contributing factors.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
“changes lacked support in large part because they would require forcing drivers to slow down...
'The car-is-king mentality is pervasive in Memphis [where 42 pedestrians have been killed so far this year]... For many people, this is how it has always been. They can’t imagine an alternative.'”
'The car-is-king mentality is pervasive in Memphis [where 42 pedestrians have been killed so far this year]... For many people, this is how it has always been. They can’t imagine an alternative.'”
"more houses usually got more people driving cars.
That's right. That's right. It's uh it is a a fragile place to be… or maybe not fragile, hostile maybe.
… And whatever we can do to make 25 into 48 lanes, I'm big fan of.
…
Yeah.
Yeah.
There we go.
...Well, look, moving on"
youtu.be/zwMfmw9Cxbs?...
That's right. That's right. It's uh it is a a fragile place to be… or maybe not fragile, hostile maybe.
… And whatever we can do to make 25 into 48 lanes, I'm big fan of.
…
Yeah.
Yeah.
There we go.
...Well, look, moving on"
youtu.be/zwMfmw9Cxbs?...
a close up of a man 's face with his eyes closed
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with his eyes closed
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:22 PM
"more houses usually got more people driving cars.
That's right. That's right. It's uh it is a a fragile place to be… or maybe not fragile, hostile maybe.
… And whatever we can do to make 25 into 48 lanes, I'm big fan of.
…
Yeah.
Yeah.
There we go.
...Well, look, moving on"
youtu.be/zwMfmw9Cxbs?...
That's right. That's right. It's uh it is a a fragile place to be… or maybe not fragile, hostile maybe.
… And whatever we can do to make 25 into 48 lanes, I'm big fan of.
…
Yeah.
Yeah.
There we go.
...Well, look, moving on"
youtu.be/zwMfmw9Cxbs?...
Telling to see an unsignalized slip lane featured - but not noticed or remarked upon - in this story about TXDOT's pedestrian safety efforts
It's been 25 years since the last day without a traffic death in Texas #EndTheStreakTX www.kiiitv.com/video/news/l...
It's been 25 years since the last day without a traffic death in Texas #EndTheStreakTX www.kiiitv.com/video/news/l...
November 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Telling to see an unsignalized slip lane featured - but not noticed or remarked upon - in this story about TXDOT's pedestrian safety efforts
It's been 25 years since the last day without a traffic death in Texas #EndTheStreakTX www.kiiitv.com/video/news/l...
It's been 25 years since the last day without a traffic death in Texas #EndTheStreakTX www.kiiitv.com/video/news/l...