David Meyer

@dmey.bsky.social

journalist @nyc.streetsblog.org, dmeyer@streetsblog.org. 🏳️‍🌈

Sorry to get on the same soapbox again, but this guy sued the city in addition to the driver because the city can pay out the big bucks and the driver can't, and the reason the driver can't is that US insurance minima are too low.

"Waymo has told advocates that expecting it to respect bike lanes is 'too high a bar' because customers expect to be dropped off in them." To be crystal clear, it's illegal for a car to be in a bike lane. It doesn't matter what Waymo's customers expect; the company shouldn't be doing it.

Waymo Is Not In The 'Vision Zero' Toolbox: Data - Streetsblog New York City

At least two of the cities where Waymo operates have not experienced declines in traffic-related injuries and deaths.

nyc.streetsblog.org

Unlicensed drivers killed nearly 300 pedestrians, cyclists and motorists on city streets between 2021-2024 — and their percentage share of the carnage soared in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic, new city data analyzed by Streetsblog shows.

Unlicensed Drivers Comprise One-Quarter Of Street Fatalities: Data - Streetsblog New York City

Unlicensed drivers are now responsible for one-quarter of road fatalities — and are linked to fatal crashes much more often now than pre-pandemic, a new Streetsblog analysis shows.

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