Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Distracted Driving

Who is going to teach new drivers what to do in this situation? A human or a computer? Photo: U.S. Army

UNSAFE AT ANY SPEED: NYS Is About to Make it Even Easier for Untrained Drivers to Get Licenses

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 23, 2019 | 14 Comments

State lawmakers are making it easier for bad drivers to get licenses by allowing student drivers to take a questionable online safety course rather than the previously mandated five-hour, instructor-taught classroom session.

Kevin Dann, happy warrior against cars, on a favorite conveyance.

Op-Ed: What To Do With the ‘Devil Wagon’

By Kevin Dann | Jun 11, 2019 | 86 Comments

It's simple: Kill cars now, says one of our favorite bike tour guides.

He puts up big signs, but undermines them frequently. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Mayor de Blasio Isn’t Perfect on Talking the Vision Zero Talk — Or Walking the Walk

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 31, 2019 | 7 Comments

Mayor de Blasio remains under fire for not walking the Vision Zero walk anymore — but on Friday, he showed he can't even fully talk the talk.

This is the last thing we want to see. Video still: ABC7

CYCLE OF RAGE: NYPD is Not Doing Enough to Crack Down on Cabbies on their Phones

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 19, 2018 | 4 Comments

Uber and Lyft basically require cabbies to be on their phones all day — so why isn't the NYPD battling this known safety scourge?

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

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 2, 2017

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

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We Have the Tech to Stop Distracted Driving. But Do We Have the Will?

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 19, 2017

What is stopping us from implementing solutions to prevent distracted driving? We have the technology. The problem is, the smartphone industry doesn't want to use it.

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