The Disturbing Rise in Traffic Deaths in the First Half of 2016
Experts say that self-driving vehicles drive more safely than humans, a theory contradicted when several Tesla Model S vehicles crashed this year while in autonomous driving mode. The number of roadway deaths spiked by 10% in the first half of 2016. Read on here.
City of Orlando Adding New Bicycle-Friendly Routes
Bike share ridership in Orlando is up! The City of Orlando has made it easier for bicyclists and automobiles to co-exist by adding shared lanes. The "sharrows" are shared-lane roadway markings and have been added to Orlando Urban Trail to Cady Way Trail, Bike Share Station Connection and Gertrude’s Walk/Bike Share [...]
Car ‘Accident’ or Car ‘Crash’? Advocates Push to Change Semantics
Historically, state statutes governing roadway negligence by default use the word 'accidents' to describe roadway incidents. However, safety advocates are pushing legislatures to stop trivializing the word 'accident' by recognizing that most traffic collisions are caused by human error, and, therefore, should be referred to as 'crashes.' Almost all crashes stem [...]
