Reckless Driving

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D.C. Road Safety Campaign Will Target Drivers With Dangerous Records

A pilot program will send letters and text messages directly to drivers with histories of speeding and reckless driving warning them of the increased risk for themselves and others.

June 27, 2023 - DCist

6th Street Viaduct against the Los Angeles skyline at dusk

Reckless Driving and Illegal Activity Shut Down L.A.’s Newest Bridge

Could the chaos that has plagued the 6th Street Viaduct’s first few weeks signal an opportunity to reimagine its intended uses?

August 3, 2022 - Jalopnik

A blurred image shows two cars driving on a road labeled with the word Milwaukee.

Repeat Reckless Drivers Could Lose Their Vehicles in Milwaukee

An ordinance declaring repeat reckless driving a public nuisance has been delayed by the City Attorney's Office. The novel ordinance has support from the city's police and the Milwaukee Common Council.

March 23, 2022 - Milwaukee Journal

Downtown Milwaukee

Milwaukee Traffic Safety Projects To Receive $8.5 Million in TIF Funds

The city hopes to combat a growing reckless driving 'crisis' with traffic calming, bike lanes, and other projects aimed at improving roadway safety.

February 14, 2022 - Urban Milwaukee

Milwaukee

Milwaukee Traffic Calming Projects Take Aim at Reckless Driving

The city is using restriping, delineators, and other traffic calming measures to fight reckless driving and improve pedestrian safety.

January 3, 2022 - Urban Milwaukee

Driving

Dangerous, Distracted Drivers Take More Joyrides During Lockdown

Some motorists see open roads as an opportunity for stress relief. Transportation officials urge motorists to slow down, citing dramatically increased rates of speeding since the onset of the pandemic.

May 15, 2020 - The Washington Post

No Walking

Where Pedestrians Feel Invisible to Drivers

A call for more advocacy by citizens and more action cities in the name of cautious driving and pedestrian safety.

November 16, 2019 - Cincinnati Enquirer

Ferrari Sports Car

Regulating Car Ads to Discourage Unsafe Driving

Dangerous driving is a common feature of U.S. car ads, but other countries have banned this advertising because it glorifies reckless behavior.

June 5, 2019 - Streetsblog USA

Uber Sidecar Lyft

Tougher Background Checks for Massachusetts Uber, Lyft Drivers

The companies' agreement with Governor Charlie Baker's administration requires a state-run check in addition to the usual check through an independent contractor. Fingerprinting, however, will not be required.

December 1, 2016 - The Boston Globe

Study: Youth Learn Reckless Driving Habits at the Movies

Researchers in the Behavioral Science Institute at Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands produced evidence that movies like Fast and the Furious influence the driving of young people.

December 19, 2014 - Pacific Standard

Rules of the Road: Reckless 'Driving' Brings Dire Penalties for Bicyclist

A California Court of Appeal wades into the history of driving laws to determine if a drunken cyclist who maimed a jogger can be charged with reckless driving. The cyclist was not charged with drunken driving. Not all laws are applied the same.

July 28, 2014 - San Francisco Chronicle

Chicago Speed Cameras: Mayoral Money Grab or Sign of a Speeding Epidemic?

Over the first 40 days they've been in operation, Chicago's nine new speed enforcement cameras have issued warnings to 200,000 drivers. Politicians and reporters are skeptical about the city's motivation for installing the cameras.

October 17, 2013 - Chi.Streetsblog

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