Vision Zero

International Walk, Bike & Roll to School Day will be celebrated this year on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, and schools are participating throughout the Bay Area. Nearly two dozen schools in eight of the...

Remember: If you have parked your car at a curb on the right side of the street, reach for your door handle with your right hand. It’s a simple movement – known as the “Dutch Reach” – that can help...

May is National Bike Month, and National Bike & Roll to School Day is happening on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. There are events throughout the week all across the Bay Area. Alameda County schools will...

Hybrid and electric vehicles are becoming more popular and are helping to reduce the air pollution known as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, created by traditional combustion engine vehicles. However...

There are over 1,000 miles of bike lanes in San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland combined, but only about 10% of those are protected lanes or off-street trails. In shared street spaces, cyclists are at...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed MTC- and ABAG-backed AB 645 , which authorizes San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose to pilot speed camera safety technology. Cameras slow speeds by detecting and capturing...

Every day, preventable “dooring” accidents can happen when parked motorists open vehicle doors into the path of an oncoming cyclist. Sometimes, cyclists are not visible in mirrors; most dooring...

October is National Pedestrian Safety Month and is being recognized by the U.S. Department of Transportation as efforts continue to protect pedestrians. In 2020, 6,516 pedestrians were killed in the...

Traffic injuries are on the rise nationwide. As part of a national initiative known as Vision Zero, MTC is working to establish policies and programs that make the Bay Area’s streets safer for...