Families for Safe Streets
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Individuals who have lost loved ones or been injured in a crash confronting traffic violence through advocacy and support. #EndTrafficViolence
"The new mandate places responsibility on city government to follow the same street-safety standards it expects from other New York drivers." NYC to require audible pedestrian alert technology on its 4,000 non-emergency municipal trucks 👏👏 Learn more about the recent executive order ⤵️
Mamdani Orders Safety Overhaul Of NYC Fleet
Mamdani directed the Dept. of Citywide Administrative Services to retrofit non-emergency municipal trucks with audible pedestrian alerts.
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Speeding isn't just deadly. New research finds that it's costing speeders at the pump, it's causing excess emissions, AND it doesn't get drivers to their destinations any faster than driving the speed limit. In case you still needed further incentive to slow down ⤵️
Need for speed? Driving above the speed limit costs you — and doesn't actually save much time
Racing to work, to pick up your children from school, or go from one errand to the next not only wastes money and sends harmful emissions into the air, it barely saves you time, new research says.
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“It took my incident to have some reckless driving law changes” The MD #StopSuperSpeeders law is taking effect Oct. 1, requiring ISA tech in the cars of reckless drivers. Learn more about the stories that compelled lawmakers to make this happen: www.mymcmedia.org/new-maryland...
New Maryland law will require speed-limiting tech for 'super speeders'
MCM spoke with Montgomery County Police Lt. Patrick Kepp and Olney resident Mindy Badin, both who know the cost of reckless driving.
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We're continuing to hold Riley O'Neil and Louisa Gag in our hearts ❤️❤️ Two cities, two strikingly similar tragedies, just over a month apart. These preventable deaths, along with too many others everyday, remind us how important their efforts were, and how much work remains in front of us.
Attention Virginia drivers! VA's #StopSuperSpeeders law took effect this month, requiring judges to order the use of speed-limiting technology in the cars of convicted reckless drivers. Here's what you need to know about the new law:
Virginia has a new tool to stop speeders. Here’s how it works.
Under new legislation effective July 1, a judge must order a person convicted of reckless driving over 100 mph to install an intelligent speed assistance device in their vehicle.
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Orlando is demonstrating safer streets ARE achievable “I think they’ve done a really great job looking at those key locations … to prioritize getting to those urgent spots as quickly as possible,” said Heidi Simon of @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social
How Orlando made its streets safer for pedestrians
After years of being one of the most dangerous cities for pedestrians, Orlando is reversing the trend.
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Thank you to Andrew Miller of the Changing Lanes newsletter for the thoughtful review of our AV framework, Gain and Guard! Check out the newsletter, "Ten Times Safer" at the link below ⤵️ substack.com/@andrewmille...
![Yellow Families for Safe Streets graphic featuring the quote: “A lot is at stake. If we pick a target that’s too high, the [autonomous vehicle] will cause incidents that wouldn’t have happened otherwise. But if we pick one that’s too low, human drivers will cause incidents that an [AV] would have avoided.” Families for Safe Streets logo at the bottom.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7qeqzktqlz2xxzoza7iszhv4/bafkreien5hxddzfwdwmx3obyijpsizq3mrv7ji2pjxvn44fuvhowgykvca)
![Yellow Families for Safe Streets graphic featuring the quote: “At the centre [of FSS’ answer] sits a proposed certification standard the paper calls the Gain and Guard Rule: before full-scale commercial deployment, automated vehicles must be at least 10x safer than human drivers on average across everywhere they operate, and never worse than human drivers in any single operating environment.” Families for Safe Streets logo at the bottom.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7qeqzktqlz2xxzoza7iszhv4/bafkreieemwicpdq6rbg6iwpwu2iooc5pm7sweo5ndepojw45vtbayv47f4)
“The most tragic thing about what we’re seeing now is that this is entirely preventable,” Sam Trumbull, of @safestreetsdc.bsky.social said of the capital's rise in traffic violence despite Vision Zero pledge:
Road deaths up sharply in the nation’s capital, despite goal of reaching zero
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser pledged to eliminate traffic deaths in the city. More than a decade later, they still haven’t gone down.
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Somerville, MA is the latest proof that tools are available to reduce traffic violence. Officials just need to prioritize established best practices for road safety, including more speed bumps, more visible crosswalks, and better bike lanes. Learn more about Somerville's recent success ⤵️
This New England City Hasn't Had a Traffic Death in Three Years
Somerville, Mass., officials say their success is rooted in tried-and-true best practices for traffic safety.
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6,732 That's the number of pedestrians struck and killed by U.S. drivers in 2025, according to a new report from @ghsahq.bsky.social. The report breaks down recent trends and offers insights to what's behind this unacceptable level of traffic violence. 🔗: www.ghsa.org/resource-hub...
Speed limiting devices coming to every vehicle? License suspensions are an effective deterrent? These are some of the misleading claims and outright lies promoted in a recent video from Car Coach. Thanks for giving the opportunity to set the record straight! 📽️📽️
Heartbreaking and maddening news out of Boston 💔 Louisa, like too many others, should still be with us. Rest in peace, Louisa, and thank you for the work you did for safer streets in Boston.
The Boston Globe@bostonglobe.com · 4w agoA cycling advocate and transportation planner for the city of Boston was identified as the cyclist who was struck and killed in a crash near Roxbury Crossing this morning.
"The changes turned the budget from a disaster for livable streets advocates into one that was celebrated instead." Advocates with our San Diego chapter successfully fought to restore funding for several multi-modal safety initiatives 🙌 Via @usa.streetsblog.org @streetsblogca.bsky.social ⤵️
San Diego Avoids Disastrous Cuts to Transportation Safety, Final Budget Praised by Advocates - Streetsblog California
The adopted budget includes $551,000 for improvements at the city’s “Fatal 15” intersections - along with $2.4 million for implementation of the city’s Speed Management Plan, and $1.45 million to main...
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“If some of these plans had been implemented, we may not have lost a life or two,” said Amril Hamer of Baltimore Families for Safe Streets via @thebaltimorebanner.com on the city's efforts to address traffic violence 🗣️ www.thebanner.com/community/tr...
Why Baltimore wants to be more like Hoboken when it comes to road safety
A new draft Vision Zero plan outlines steps including targeted enforcement, more automated cameras and quicker street safety improvements to reduce traffic deaths in Baltimore.
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"VA's new intelligent speed assistance law finally gives judges a tool that prevents the next crash instead of merely punishing the last one." Fmr judge speaks to the importance of ISA tech, as other interventions, like suspensions, often fall short:
Virginia hands judges a tool to stop the drivers who keep killing | Michael Cassidy
For the most dangerous repeat speeders, Virginia’s new intelligent speed assistance law finally gives judges a tool that prevents the next crash instead of merely punishing the last one.
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Benefits of active ISA technology extend beyond personal automobiles, a recent report found regarding the safety and financial benefits it brings to commercial truck fleets 🚚 🚚 🚚 Learn more about how trucking companies are realizing the benefits of this safety technology ⤵️
Fleets cite safety, financial gains with intelligent speed assist - Truck News
In the years since the Covid-19 pandemic, traffic fatalities have been rising. While there are many theories about why this is happening, new research is
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This framework couldn't be more timely as the federal government is LOWERING the safety requirements for putting AVs on the road 😡
US proposes to drop brake pedal requirements for self-driving vehicles
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed on Thursday to end a government requirement for manual brake pedals in self-driving vehicles, a move that would make it easier to deploy s...
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Families for Safe Streets@familiesforsafestreets.org · last mo."If AVs are going to be on our roads… then we need to be able to trust, as human beings, that they are safe." Last week, Marco Conner led an informative webinar on autonomous vehicles. Learn more about how we're evaluating AV safety: www.familiesforsafestreets.org/autonomous-v...
Gov. Pritzker signed the “Stop Super Speeders” law, which will allow repeat offenders to drive if they use technology that forces them to obey the posted speed limit. 👍 @activetransportation.org @familiesforsafestreets.org @jbpritzker.bsky.social @rideillinois.bsky.social
Pritzker signed "Stop Super Speeders" law, which will allow repeat offenders to drive if they use technology that forces them to obey posted speed limit - Streetsblog Chicago
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"If AVs are going to be on our roads… then we need to be able to trust, as human beings, that they are safe." Last week, Marco Conner led an informative webinar on autonomous vehicles. Learn more about how we're evaluating AV safety: www.familiesforsafestreets.org/autonomous-v...
“This law focuses on the small number of repeat speeders who put every family at risk using proven technology to stop dangerous behavior before tragedy occurs,” our founder Amy Cohen said, praising the enactment of AZ's #StopSuperSpeeders law ⤵️
‘Super Speeders’ law will enable motorists to avoid license suspension | Arizona Capitol Times
Arizona will soon give habitual speeders an alternative option to losing their license — a temporary device, opted into by the driver, that limits vehicle speed.
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“This technology is proven to change driver behavior and save lives,” said Joe Martinez, who lost his 21-year-old son to a speeding vehicle in 2013. “No family should ever experience our pain in order to have safe streets.” Thank you to Joe and everyone working for safer streets in Fresno! 🚶🚴♂️🚸
Fresno Council aims to curb traffic fatalities with red light camera pilot program
The program is possible through Senate Bill 720, which established statewide requirements for automated red-light enforcement in California.
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Gary Eckstein and Alan Mukamal are currently biking across the U.S. to raise awareness and funds for safe streets! 🚴♂️ 🚴♂️ Follow along and consider supporting their fundraising efforts here: mukish.com/blog/cycling...
"It really does seem to me like the message has been received that it's OK to drive recklessly now that the consequence has been removed," said Jess Spieker of @ffsafestreets.bsky.social 😡😡😡 The data is in following Toronto's speed camera removals ⤵️
Toronto saw "significant" increase in speeders after speed camera removal: city report | CBC News
In a new report Mayor Olivia Chow describes as "horrifying," Toronto transportation staff say there has been a significant increase in speeding where cameras used to be located in the city.
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‼️👉 "Our estimate is that about 200 to 400 pedestrians a year would not have died if vehicles had remained approximately the same size over the past quarter-century." NYT investigation, including simulations, uncovers the danger posed by increasingly large vehicles ⤵️
The Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s
The vehicles on American roads have grown larger — and they are killing thousands more pedestrians, a Times investigation found.
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Tragic and preventable news out of Fairfax, VA 😠 Northern Virginia Families for Safe Streets has been sounding the alarm on the dangerous road conditions that contribute to these fatalities. The deaths include a motorcyclist and four pedestrians.
Driverless Cars Could Save Tens of Thousands of Lives. But We Must Treat Them Like Aviation — Not Like Cars usa.streetsblog.org/2026/06/18/d... via @usa.streetsblog.org and @familiesforsafestreets.org
Driverless Cars Could Save Tens of Thousands of Lives. But We Must Treat Them Like Aviation — Not Like Cars — Streetsblog USA
Commercial passenger aviation has nearly zero passenger deaths per year compared to about 40,000 roadway deaths. That's not a function of driving being inherently riskier — it is a function of what ou...
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Commercial passenger aviation has nearly zero passenger deaths per year compared to about 40,000 roadway deaths. That's not a function of driving being inherently riskier — it is a function of what our leaders decide is "safe enough."
Driverless Cars Could Save Tens of Thousands of Lives. But We Must Treat Them Like Aviation — Not Like Cars — Streetsblog USA
Commercial passenger aviation has nearly zero passenger deaths per year compared to about 40,000 roadway deaths. That's not a function of driving being inherently riskier — it is a function of what…
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🚶A new report from @walkmass.bsky.social details the state of pedestrian safety across Massachusetts, showing that more than 43% of crash victims were 65 or older. Via @bostonglobe.com:
Over 70 pedestrians were fatally struck by cars last year; many were 65 and older, report says - The Boston Globe
More than 70 percent of the fatalities were on streets with speed limits between 25 and 35 miles per hour, the report found.
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Lots of alarming insights detailed in @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social's 2026 "Dangerous by Design" report, including a ranking of the most dangerous states and cities for pedestrians. Check out the full report ⤵️
A devastating loss in Chicago 💔 Riley O'Neil dedicated his life and career to creating safer streets for all Chicagoans, and his death is a tragic reminder of how much work we still have to do. Riley, thank you for all that you did to advocate for safe streets. From @chicago.suntimes.com:
Cyclist killed in Bridgeport crash was a champion for Chicago biking, worked on city’s safe streets program
Riley O’Neil, 35, was riding his bike Friday afternoon when he was hit with a car door and sent into traffic where an oncoming semitruck hit him. He is at least the third cyclist killed by a driver th...
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