U.S. Road Safety Lags Behind Other Countries Because It's A Complex Problem To Solve | Carscoops carscoops
That seems to sum up the largest part of the problem. Yonah Freemark, a researcher at the Urban Institute drew a comparison to highlight the issue further. “Other countries started to take seriously pedestrian and cyclist injuries in the 2000s — and started making that a priority in both vehicle design and street design — in a way that has never been committed to in the United States,” he said.
of a white Audi going from New York to Los Angeles in just 26 hours and 38 minutes provides some anecdotal evidence to that point. On top of issues with road design, cars, while safer for occupants, aren’t always optimized for the safety of those outside of the vehicle. In addition, the pandemic led to far more vulnerable road users like pedestrians and cyclists. While some thought that there would be strength in numbers, the statistics don’t bear that out. Polly Trottenberg, New York City’s former transportation commissioner put the solution this way “We need to change the culture that accepts this level of death and injury.”
That culture shift would require different thinking behind the wheel, different infrastructure, better vehicle design, and more. One thing not mentioned in the report was the vastly different levels of driver training that different countries have. That certainly plays a part in
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