Davva4h ago
#UKpol #WarOnCars
To preempt the upcoming fuel crisis, UK government announced today that speed limits across the country will now be in km/h (instead of mph). A spokes person for the Dept of Energy said that the move will alao help the UK meet its #NetZero emission targets, reduce costs for road repairs as well reduce deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents.
Out of Context Podcast Quotes1d ago
"Of course fascism is car-shaped in the United States, because everything we do is car-shaped." - SARAH GOODYEAR, Superbowl Roundup with Ian Chillag, The War on Cars #WarOnCars #SarahGoodyear
Chris Adams2d ago

“For Angela Zodrow, whose son was killed by an older driver, stricter relicensing policies are a reasonable price to pay.

‘Yes, maybe it is a little difficult or inconvenient. I'm sorry about your inconvenience,’ she said. ‘It's harder to live without my son.’”

#CarsRuinCities #WarOnCars
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/23/nx-s1-5672445/older-drivers-licensing-safety

Brian Beach3d ago

Nice piece on Paris's outgoing mayor, Anne Hidalgo.

“It was a tough battle. Very tough. But I strongly believed the roads had to be pedestrianised so that people could enjoy the riverbanks, and that once they were pedestrianised and people had that experience, they wouldn’t want to go back. And that’s what has happened,” Hidalgo says.

#WarOnCars #Climate #Urbanism

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/28/changing-a-city-is-complicated-anne-hidalgo-looks-back-on-12-years-as-paris-mayor

‘Changing a city is complicated’: Anne Hidalgo looks back on 12 years as Paris mayor

Political veteran says she faced ‘French misogyny and machismo’ while making Paris greener and more peaceful

The Guardian
smeg3d ago

Less funding for crumbling highways, bridges, and roads. But keep driving! We won't rethink public transit or automotive dependency. We won't spend the money more wisely or make transportation more efficient. Nope, keep feeding the gas dependence to justify more oil wars!

As fuel prices rise, US lawmakers push to suspend the federal gas tax
https://apnews.com/article/gas-prices-fuel-tax-suspend-iran-trump-35d790ba5843e1fc76302f3bb4fd127a

#autonormativity #cars #war #iran #fueltax #taxes #oil #urbanism #transit #highways #transportation #iranwar #waroncars #gas

US lawmakers push to suspend federal gas tax as fuel prices rise

As gas prices approach $4 a gallon nationally amid the conflict in Iran, some lawmakers are pushing to suspend the federal gasoline tax. Lawmakers say the action would provide much-needed relief for families and businesses that rely on their cars and trucks to get around. President Donald Trump said he has “thought about” suspending it, but suggested that states should consider suspending their fuel taxes. Following is a look at what a gas tax holiday is and how it would work for consumers and American roads and highways.

AP News
fakesharrows4d ago
the same administration that wants to pull out the bike lanes is also doing a #waroncars cherry blossom open streets. did we win? are we losing? what is happening
Show threadSteve WilliamsMar 23

Ooofff! Close call.

#WorldBollardAssociation #suv #waragainstcars #waroncars

Kent Navalesi ☕️Mar 23

Someone needs to tell Americans about trains.

https://web.archive.org/web/20260323122231/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/23/distracted-driving-smartphones-tiktok

#PublicTransit #publictransport #fuckcars #waroncars #usa

‘Kids say they take a quick look at TikTok’: a new kind of distracted driving is on the rise

As watching videos, using touchscreens, and even livestreaming behind the wheel become more common, experts warn of increased risk of crashes

The Guardian
Bob SverclMar 20
What a poignant quote from today’s Seattle Times:
“This car is the bane of my existence. Probably the worst decision I’ve ever made, like, financially speaking.”
#warOnCars #seattle #pnw #carFree
Kent Navalesi ☕️Mar 19

Americans shouldn't get any sort of subsidy or relief from high gas prices when the time comes. Driving ridiculously huge SUVs and avoiding public transit should be as painful as possible.

#FuckCars #oil #usa #waroncars #publictransport