Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Distracted Driving

Portland transportation officials are adding pedestrian barriers to some intersections and restricting their mobility instead of slowing speeding motorists.

‘Pedestrian-Friendly’ Portland Crosses Out Crosswalks

By Aaron Short | Sep 3, 2019 | 17 Comments

Traffic officials are installing 'no crossing' signs at intersections. Are they protecting pedestrians — or privileging cars over people?

Ride Single-File in These Upstate Towns Or Risk Arrest

By Aaron Short | Jul 15, 2019 | 12 Comments

Cyclists love riding the scenic roads in the Hudson River valley, but a Draconian municipal law could have cops ticketing riders and even throwing them in jail if they ride side by side.

Cyclist and Pedestrian Deaths Skyrocket in 2018

By Aaron Short | Jun 18, 2019 | 24 Comments

Let's face it: America's roads are safe increasingly for only those who drive on them.

Kaitlin Marie Hunt and her three-month-old daughter Riley were killed by an 18-year-old SUV driver in 2017. Photo: Hunt family via Atlanta Journal Constitution

We Must Change How We Talk about Pedestrian Deaths

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 12, 2019 | 48 Comments

The death of three more pedestrians offers yet another example of what can go wrong when drivers do not exercise due care — and why so few drivers learn the lesson.

Traffic Safety Report Finds More Drivers Using Cellphones

By Melanie Curry | Apr 24, 2018 | No Comments

Despite laws against using a hand-held phone or similar device, a new report shows that people are not putting down their phones.

Participants in Oregon DOT's voluntary program will compete to avoid using their phones while driving. Image: ODOT via Bike Portland

Oregon DOT Challenges Drivers to Avoid Using Their Phones Behind the Wheel

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 2, 2017 | 2 Comments

The state is promoting an app that turns the act of driving without distraction into a competition.

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