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"Another aspect of Vision Zero is changing the cultural perception that #crashes are #accidents. Crashes are not accidents, because they can be prevented. ” [edited for clarity]👏 —from report by Jacquelyn Quinones for KSBW / @KSBW8

ksbw.com/article/santa-cruz-co
#CrashNotAccident #WordsMatter #VisionZero #MontereyBay #SantaCruz #TrafficSafety #MontereyCounty

ICYMI, some Monterey County crash data: bikemonterey.org/vision-zero-f

"Two years prior, the NHTSA had flagged something strange – something suspicious. In a separate report, it documented 16 cases in which Tesla vehicles crashed into stationary emergency vehicles. In each, autopilot disengaged “less than one second before impact” – far too little time for the driver to react."

theguardian.com/technology/202

The Guardian · ‘The vehicle suddenly accelerated with our baby in it’: the terrifying truth about why Tesla’s cars keep crashingBy Guardian staff reporter

"In a separate report, it [NHTSA] documented 16 cases in which Tesla vehicles crashed into stationary emergency vehicles. In each, autopilot disengaged “less than one second before impact” – far too little time for the driver to react." #Tesla #Musk #Crashes

‘The vehicle suddenly accelera...

The Guardian · ‘The vehicle suddenly accelerated with our baby in it’: the terrifying truth about why Tesla’s cars keep crashingBy Guardian staff reporter

Saturday, June 14, 2025

Ukrainian MiG-29 strikes Russian drone hub, ammo depot in Zaporizhzhia direction, releases video — Without a hint of irony, Putin offers condolences for ‘civilian casualties’ in Iran, condemns Israel’s ‘violations’ of UN Charter — Russia preparing strategic reserves for conflicts beyond Ukraine — Ukraine’s Sapsan ballistic missile to enter serial production following successful combat testing … and more

activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025

𝗕𝗼𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗸𝗼𝗼𝗽𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗵𝘁𝘀𝘇𝗮𝗮𝗸 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗷𝗸𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝘁 1,1 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗷𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗼𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴

Het Amerikaanse ministerie van Justitie heeft een voorlopige schikking bereikt met Boeing in een fraudezaak. Die vloeide voort uit twee dodelijke crashes met 737 MAX-toestellen waarbij 346 mensen om het leven kwamen. Met de...

rtl.nl/nieuws/economie/artikel

RTL Nieuws · Boeing koopt rechtszaak over dodelijke crashes af met 1,1 miljard aan boete en schadevergoedingHet Amerikaanse ministerie van Justitie heeft een voorlopige schikking bereikt met Boeing in een fraudezaak. Die vloeide voort uit twee dodelijke crashes met 737 MAX-toestellen waarbij 346 mensen om het leven kwamen. Met de overeenkomst, die nog wel moet worden goedgekeurd door de rechter, ontloopt Boeing strafrechtelijke vervolging.

"Converting an existing constrained #BikeLane to a #ProtectedBikeLane can be expected to reduce motor vehicle-bike #crashes by over 50%. A decade-long look at protected bike lanes in a dozen U.S. cities found that all street users–people in #cars, people #walking, people #biking–experience safety benefits from protected bike lanes.” — from National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)
Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Third Edition nacto.org/latest/urban-bikeway

ICYMI: sfba.social/@bikemonterey/1138

Road Death: The proliferation of larger vehicles ( SUVs or LTVs ) threatens to undermine all the road safety

“Around the world, we have seen a huge increase in the sale of ever-larger cars...Previous research has found that this trend is substantially undermining progress towards net zero goals."
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standard.co.uk/news/transport/
#cars #SUV #LTV #consumer #CarBloat #CarSpreading #RoadDeath #crashes #pedestrians #cyclists #children #ZeroRoadDeaths #violence #MobilityDesign

Evening Standard · 'Supersize' SUV cars much more likely to cause fatal injury to cyclists and pedestrians, say researchersBy Ross Lydall

#KRITIS Sektor #Transport und #Verkehr

Inside the Explosive Meeting Where Trump Officials Clashed With Elon Musk

"Federal #Aviation Administration’s equipment for tracking #airplanes...Mr. Duffy said the young staff of Mr. Musk’s team was trying to lay off air traffic controllers. What am I supposed to do? Mr. Duffy said. I have multiple #plane #crashes to deal with now, and your people want me to fire air traffic controllers?

The exchange ended with..."
nytimes.com/2025/03/07/us/poli

Cabinet officials generally like the concept of what Elon Musk set out to do — reducing waste, fraud and abuse in government — but have been frustrated by the hacksaw approach to upending the government and the lack of consistent coordination.
The New York Times · Rubio and Trump Officials Clash With Elon Musk in an Explosive MeetingBy Jonathan Swan