Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Safety

New Council Motion Could Increase Cyclists Rights in Crashes (Updated, 1:04 P.M.)

By Damien Newton | Oct 21, 2010 | 5 Comments

Earlier this year, the City Council ordered city staff to create a list of changes to city and state laws that could help cyclists see justice after crashes. At the time, City Council Transportation Committee Chair Bill Rosendahl referred to the motion as an anti-harassment ordinance, and hopes ran high that the city could create […]

Senate Dems Unveil Auto Safety Legislation

By Elana Schor | May 5, 2010 | No Comments

Democrats are moving quickly on their plan to take a unified approach to auto safety reforms in the aftermath of the Toyota recalls, with Senate Commerce Committee members releasing a new bill today that would quintuple the maximum existing penalties for carmakers who — like Toyota — fail to promptly notify the public of defective […]

House and Senate Split on Approach to Obama’s Transit Safety Plan

By Elana Schor | Mar 16, 2010 | No Comments

After a year marked by discord between the House and Senate over the timing of the next federal transportation bill, another split emerged yesterday over the timetable for taking up the Obama administration’s plan for federal involvement in transit safety oversight. Rep. John Mica (R-FL) opposes the White House safety plan, but he also wants […]

Planetizen Talks to UCLA Professor About Women’s Safety on Buses

By Damien Newton | Feb 11, 2010 | 7 Comments

Photo: Lucy RK in LA/Flickr Thanks to an excellent submission by Enci Box last year, we’ve had a couple of great discussions on women’s safety on the streets, both for cyclists and pedestrians. However, we haven’t spent nearly as much energy discussing safety for bus riders, especially women bus riders. Fortunately, Planetizen Editor Tim Halbur […]

ABC 7 Poses Backwards Poll Question While KPCC Takes a Second Try at Bike-Car Conflicts

By Damien Newton | Nov 9, 2009 | 7 Comments

Weird wording…what do they have to be afraid of? Losing a mirror when sideswiping a cyclist? As we mentioned last week, there is reason for concern about the way the traditional media is covering the "bike v car" controversy in the wake of the verdict in the trial of Dr. Christopher Thompson. Sometimes there is […]

Update on “Eastside Safety Ride” Next Friday

By Damien Newton | Nov 6, 2009 | No Comments

Ray LaHood likes the Eastside Extension…but will we? Image: The Fastlane One week from today the Eastside Bike Club, Streetsblog and the Bus Bench will meet at the Union Station Entrance to bike the six-mile Gold Line Extension to document what we see concerning crossings and safety. I’ve been getting a lot of questions about […]

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