Uber Got Off the Hook for Killing a Pedestrian with its Self-Driving Car By Angie Schmitt | Mar 11, 2019 | No Comments Safety oversight for self-driving car companies is off to a bad start.
How Driving is Encouraged and Subsidized — By Law By Angie Schmitt | Mar 8, 2019 | No Comments Greg Shill, a law professor, attempted to itemize all the ways driving is legally favored in the U.S. Let's just say it's a long list.
New Bill Would Provide a Tax Break for Bike Commuters By Angie Schmitt | Mar 6, 2019 | No Comments Bike commuters would be able to write off $53 per month in related expenses, under a new House bill.
Europe Will Use Vehicle Tech to Prevent Speeding, Save Thousands of Lives By Angie Schmitt | Mar 5, 2019 | No Comments A new E.U. rule requiring speed limiters in cars is expected to save 15,000 lives in 15 years. Why can't the U.S. do the same?
Want to Grow Transit Ridership? Improve Bus Service By Angie Schmitt | Mar 4, 2019 | No Comments The weakest link is often bus service, but improving it holds the key to maintaining ridership.
Pedestrian Deaths Reach New High — Drivers Entirely to Blame By Angie Schmitt | Mar 1, 2019 | No Comments They're up again in 2018, according to a new estimate, to 6,227 -- the highest since 1990. SUVs and the growth of the Sun Belt are likely explanations.