Alberta RCMP report 6 traffic fatalities, issue hundreds of tickets over the long weekend
There were 25 collisions resulting in six fatalities and a number of injuries over the long weekend, but according to the Alberta RCMP the Victoria Day weekend is traditionally challenging for the traffic unit.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-rcmp-long-weekend-traffic-fatalities-impaired-driving-9.7207162?cmp=rss

The Register: Pop music fans literally dying to stream hot new albums – in car crashes, that is . “A group of researchers affiliated with Harvard Medical School recently issued a working paper reporting an association between the release days of the most-streamed albums and an increase in US traffic fatalities. The authors say the pattern is consistent with smartphone-enabled driver […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/24/the-register-pop-music-fans-literally-dying-to-stream-hot-new-albums-in-car-crashes-that-is/
The Register: Pop music fans literally dying to stream hot new albums – in car crashes, that is

The Register: Pop music fans literally dying to stream hot new albums – in car crashes, that is . “A group of researchers affiliated with Harvard Medical School recently issued a workin…

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Texas city will remove rainbow crosswalks under orders from Trump administration

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/san-antonio-remove-rainbow-crosswalks

Florida city installs Pride bike racks after being forced to remove rainbow crosswalks

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/st-petersburg-rainbow-bike-rack

CPH Daily Bulletin 10/16/2025

The most dangerous intersections in #LosAngeles

"Los Angeles streets have become more lethal, with the number of traffic fatalities exceeding the number of homicides for the past three years"

https://lapublicpress.org/2025/10/most-dangerous-la-intersections/

#VermontSlauson #SouthLosAngeles #TrafficFatalities #PanoramaCity #VisionZero #Transit #Transportation

Red states are destroying their rainbow crosswalks. Here's what you should know

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/why-states-remove-rainbow-crosswalks

Rear seatbelt usage on South Korean expressways remains among the lowest in the OECD, with only 28% compliance, according to Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, highlighting urgent safety concerns as family travel increases during holidays.
#YonhapInfomax #SeatbeltUsage #SamsungFireAndMarineInsurance #OECD #RearSeat #TrafficFatalities #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=84477
Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Says Rear Seat Seatbelt Usage Among Lowest in OECD Countries

Rear seatbelt usage on South Korean expressways remains among the lowest in the OECD, with only 28% compliance, according to Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance, highlighting urgent safety concerns as family travel increases during holidays.

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Traffic Fatalities Are a Choice—Asterisk

America’s roads are more dangerous than those of almost every country in the developed world. We know how to change that.

Understanding California AB 891: Enhancing Street Safety with Quick-Build Infrastructure

AB 891 is authored by Assemblymember Zbur. It will empower #communities to rapidly transform #streets with quick-build projects. These projects add #SafetyInfrastructure like protected #BikeLanes and planter boxes. These projects will reduce #TrafficFatalities and enhance #UrbanConnectivity and #StreetSafety for #California communities like #LosAngeles, #SanDiego, #SanJose, #SanFrancisco.

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Understanding California AB 891: Enhancing Street Safety with Quick-Build Infrastructure

AB 891 is authored by Assemblymember Zbur. It will empower #communities to rapidly transform #streets with quick-build projects. These projects add #SafetyInfrastructure like protected #BikeLanes a…

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