Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Scotland

How Utah’s New DUI Law Reduced Drunk Driving

By Kea Wilson | Feb 16, 2022 | No Comments

Adopting the lowest threshold for drunk driving in the nation helped Utah cut alcohol-involved crashes nearly 9 percent in a single year, a new study finds — but better transit might deserve a little credit, too.

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson with Sir David Attenborough talk to school children at the Science Museum for Launch of the UK hosting of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26).

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COP26 ‘Transport Day’ Ignores Everything But EVs

By Kea Wilson | Nov 10, 2021 | No Comments

The agenda for "transport day" at COP26 Glasgow is dominated almost entirely by electric cars. So, in other words, the planet is screwed.

Study: The Limits of Harsh Drunk Driving Laws

By Kea Wilson | Aug 16, 2021 | No Comments

Lowering the threshold for how much a driver can drink before he gets behind the wheel may not actually make our streets safer — at least if communities don’t provide people who imbibe other ways to get around besides driving, a new study suggests.

U.S. States Should Imitate This Scottish E-Bike Program

By Kea Wilson | Jul 8, 2020 | No Comments

Subsidizing e-bikes is a no-brainer in the best of times — and in a pandemic, it could be a life-saver.