woolieMar 12, 2024
I'm just sick of it. Every day I cross or travel along International Blvd and every single day I see people recklessly driving at insane speeds in the bus only lanes. These deaths were entirely predictable and a natural consequence of zero traffic enforcement. https://oaklandside.org/2024/03/11/were-very-much-in-danger-here-oakland-bus-collision-underscores-fear-along-international-boulevard/
‘We’re very much in danger here’: Oakland bus collision underscores fear along International Boulevard 

16 people were injured when a driver smashed their speeding car into another vehicle and AC Transit bus. Community members are clamoring for a quick-build road safety project to speed up. 

The Oaklandside
Show threadCathy TuttleMar 12, 2024

@wooliex

Just pulled up Streetview of the collision site:

1. The street design is a failure (18 people have been killed on it in the past 2 years)
2. It's in a dense neighborhood
3. People need to wait for #transit, exposed to heat & speeding #cars, in the MIDDLE OF THE STREET
4. Traffic engineers helpfully put #bike symbols on the road
5. Same engineers responsible for this travesty plan to put PLASTIC WANDS along #bus lanes to "indicate to drivers not to speed in the center lane."

Madness.

Show threadShanie MyrsTear

@CathyTuttle @wooliex It’s this half-assed planning that makes people not want to take public transit while also killing people.

They say “Those that can’t, teach” but that’s always been foolishness. Those that can’t: engineer roads.

Mar 12, 2024 at 9:04pmWeb