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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...