2019 was a year of new beginnings in Chicago, and transportation was no exception.
Tag: pedestrian fatalities
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How four fatal truck-bike crash cases helped bring about lifesaving legislation
A new Chicago law requiring vehicle side guards and safety mirrors will help prevent future tragedies.
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Daily traffic violence harms more people than vehicle attacks
The assaults in Europe and New York City were terrifying, but routine crashes are a bigger problem.
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Chicago needs a Vision Zero plan for eliminating gun violence
It’s important to reduce traffic crashes, but homicides are a more urgent problem.
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Stop victim blaming pedestrians and cyclists fatally struck by drivers
When motorists kill people they need to be held accountable.
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This six-block stretch of LaSalle has averaged one pedestrian fatality a year
It’s time to get serious about fixing the street between Schiller and Chicago.
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Hit-and-run crashes are all too common in Chicago
Tragically, the type of collision that killed Chris Sanchez is not unusual.