Safety
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Distracted Driving Laws Lack Teeth in Some States, Not CA
For a story today
on the political challenge of outlawing texting behind the wheel, the
Washington Post sent its reporter to a downtown intersection to track
whether drivers were obeying the city's ban on hand-held cell phones.
August 13, 2009
The Peculiar Federalism of Transit Safety: No National Standards Exist
The recent crash of two D.C. Metro trains has laid bare a glaring
lack of authority at the obscure local committee that is supposed to
ensure transit riders' safety, as the Washington Post reported today.
But the problem is bigger than the nation's capital: The Federal
Transit Administration (FTA) has not issued broad safety rules for rail
transit, leaving the issue in the hands of state oversight agencies.
August 10, 2009
McCain & Coburn: Let’s Make Roads Safer — by Slashing Safety Money
A report released today [PDF] by Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Tom Coburn (R-OK), timed to coincide with debate on a $7 billion highway trust fund fix, accuses their fellow lawmakers of “raiding” the fund for transportation “pet projects.” Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) (Photo: City-Data.com) What wasteful projects have drawn such scorn from the duo? … Continued
July 30, 2009
Cyclists Pedal to Police Commission and Inspector General to Demand Equal Rights
For as long as I've been in Los Angeles, there has been a side bar on the Midnight Ridazz official website which reads:
April 28, 2009
Assemblyman Paul Krekorian: Let’s Make Our Speeding Streets “Safe Streets”
Last week, I received an email from the office of Assemblyman Paul Krekorian (D-43) who introduced legislation, A.B. 776, that would change the very laws that are requiring the speed limit raises throughout the Valley as a preclude to limit raises throughout the city. After a back and forth with his office, the Assemblyman himself emailed me a statement which can be read below and a fact sheet that can be read after the jump. I'll let Krekorian speak for himself, although the emphasis added to parts of the statement are mine.
April 13, 2009