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Opinion: U S Traffic Deaths are a Regulatory Failure

Opinion: U.S. Traffic Deaths are a Regulatory Failure One writer argues that rules that prioritize driver safety and ignore pedestrian infrastructure have led to a sharp increase in fatalities on U.S. roads. April 6, 2021, 6am PDT | Diana Ionescu | Despite the COVID-induced reduction in miles driven in 2020, the number of people killed in vehicle crashes rose by 8% over 2019, with 42,000 people dying on U.S. roads, according to the National Safety Council. Calculated on a per-mile basis, writes Sara Bronin in Bloomberg CityLab, this amounts to a 24% increase in deaths the highest year-over-year jump in 96 years. According to Bronin, outdated, industry-written laws lock in street designs that encourage excessive speed, and we drive vehicles known to be deadly to non-drivers. While distracted driving and the rise of smartphones plays a small role, other countries have managed to keep their fatalities low. Compare us with Germany, for example, where a love for speed and wi

New and Improved Pedestrian Crosswalks Ready for Use in Goleta

Housing and Development Newsletter The city constructed a PHB (formerly known as a High Intensity Activated crossWalK (HAWK) ) system on mast arms over the Calle Real travel lanes at Kingston Avenue. The PHB system replaced the previous old-style yellow flashing beacons at this three-way intersection. The PHB system is a hybrid of a flashing beacon and a traffic signal and is another federally approved MUTCD signal for pedestrian-actuated crosswalk enhancements. The PHB includes a signal face suspended above the roadway that has two red lenses above a single yellow lens. The system remains dark until pedestrian-activated. When activated, the signal flashes yellow, then a steady yellow, followed by a steady red, and finally alternate flashing red lights. The primary benefit is the requirement for all vehicles to stop for the red light. Vehicles may proceed when the red light is flashing and it is safe to do so.

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