Pedestrians hit by median-height cars have a 60 percent chance of suffering moderate injuries, but that figure rises to 83 percent when they are struck by a median-height pickup truck at that same speed.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has finally changed the nation's rating system for new automobiles to accommodate vulnerable road users.
"E-bikes are a thing," says one disabled Bostonian, as they show off how easy it is to get around without a car if a city provides the right infrastructure.
The plan was always controversial, but supporters have rightly pointed out that politicians need to act boldly, lest our society fail to meet its stated goals.
A team of researchers says that Los Angeles’s “BlueLA” program did indeed increase transportation access for low-income residents thanks to reduced pricing.