4 Alerts From the Jaywalking Tag

Traffic Safety is the Responsibility of All – Not Just Motorists: NMA E-Newsletter #674

December 12, 2021 • 85TH PERCENTILE, Bicyclist, CALIFORNIA, CROSSWALK, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Idaho Stop, Jaywalking, LEGISLATION, LIDAR, NEWSLETTER, PEDESTRIAN, RADAR, SAFETY, speed limits, SPEED TRAP, SPEEDING, Stop Signs, TICKET QUOTA, TRAFFIC CALMING, Traffic Safety, VISION ZERO

In October, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed AB122, a bill that would have enabled bicyclists to utilize the Idaho Stop (using stop signs as yield signs if no cars or pedestrians are present). Newsom cited safety as the primary reason for the veto: “While I share the author’s intent to increase bicyclist safety, I am […]

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A Data-Driven Approach to Transportation Safety Part 1: NMA E-Newsletter #670

November 14, 2021 • Bicycle, Bicyclist, CELL PHONE, Complete Streets, CROSSWALK, DISTRACTED DRIVING, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Jaywalking, NEWSLETTER, NHTSA, PEDESTRIAN, SAFETY, TRAFFIC CALMING, Traffic Safety, VISION ZERO

By Randal O’Toole, The Antiplanner Editor’s Note: The NMA has received permission to post this report on recent findings on traffic safety in the US. Parts 2 and 3 will be featured in subsequent weeks. About 20,160 people died in traffic accidents in the first half of 2021, according to an early estimate released last week by the […]

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Eliminating Jaywalking Laws Will Make Roads Safer? A Response: NMA E-Newsletter #616

November 1, 2020 • Bicyclist, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Jaywalking, LICENSE PLATE, NEWSLETTER, PEDESTRIAN, Road Safety, SAFETY, TRAFFIC STOP

By Tom Pearson, NMA Alabama Member Editor’s Note: The issue of abolishing jaywalking regulations, particularly where high-volume, inner-city streets are concerned, is a tricky one. In last week’s NMA E-Newsletter, #615, Arthur Miller made a compelling case that road safety suffers when one set of users (pedestrians) can cross the street whenever and wherever they like, […]

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Eliminating Jaywalking Laws Will Make Roads Safer?: NMA E-Newsletter #615

October 25, 2020 • Bicyclist, CELL PHONE, DISTRACTED DRIVING, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, INSURANCE, Jaywalking, LEGISLATION, NEWSLETTER, NMA, PEDESTRIAN, RACIAL PROFILING, Road Safety, SAFETY, Speed Cameras, Traffic Safety, Traffic stops, VISION ZERO

By guest writer Arthur Miller, NYC NMA Member, traffic attorney, and co-owner of the New York Truck Stop website and podcast. The foundation of road safety for all users, motor vehicles, and pedestrians alike, is order and predictability. One of the most dangerous scenarios for a driver lawfully proceeding under power is when someone jaywalks […]

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