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4.7 billion hours is apparently ~536,530 years lost to congestion
According to NHTSA data, in 2022 motor vehicle crashes led to 1,522,463 years of lost life for all ages
3x the lost time due to lives cut short than to people sitting in traffic
This is why we need to prioritize #SafetyOverSpeed
According to NHTSA data, in 2022 motor vehicle crashes led to 1,522,463 years of lost life for all ages
3x the lost time due to lives cut short than to people sitting in traffic
This is why we need to prioritize #SafetyOverSpeed
December 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
4.7 billion hours is apparently ~536,530 years lost to congestion
According to NHTSA data, in 2022 motor vehicle crashes led to 1,522,463 years of lost life for all ages
3x the lost time due to lives cut short than to people sitting in traffic
This is why we need to prioritize #SafetyOverSpeed
According to NHTSA data, in 2022 motor vehicle crashes led to 1,522,463 years of lost life for all ages
3x the lost time due to lives cut short than to people sitting in traffic
This is why we need to prioritize #SafetyOverSpeed
It is DANGEROUS and DECEPTIVE to market or sell a moped (which is a type of motor vehicle that requires a drivers license to legally operate) as an electric bicycle (a type of bicycle that does not require a license to operate).
November 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
It is DANGEROUS and DECEPTIVE to market or sell a moped (which is a type of motor vehicle that requires a drivers license to legally operate) as an electric bicycle (a type of bicycle that does not require a license to operate).
Car crashes are the 2nd leading cause of death for kids in the U.S., and the rate of fatal crashes (per person) goes up (linearly) with how much we drive (per person). A "traditional highway bill" that makes that problem even worse than it already is would be deeply immoral.
The highest-ranking transportation congressman is saying that biking & walking paths aren't "traditional infrastructure" and don't deserve funding in the next federal transportation bill. Broke down why that's historically inaccurate, morally wrong, and *possible to defeat* — if we organize.
House T&I Chair Vows ‘No Money for Bikes or Walking’ in Fed Transportation Bill — Streetsblog USA
The outlook for active transportation won't be good if advocates don't stand up.
usa.streetsblog.org
November 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Car crashes are the 2nd leading cause of death for kids in the U.S., and the rate of fatal crashes (per person) goes up (linearly) with how much we drive (per person). A "traditional highway bill" that makes that problem even worse than it already is would be deeply immoral.
If a two-wheeled electric motor-powered bike goes over 20 mph without pedaling, it's not an electric bicycle. It's a motor vehicle and it requires a license to operate.
Kids caught riding mopeds without a license can be ticketed.
Kids caught riding mopeds without a license can be ticketed.
November 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
If a two-wheeled electric motor-powered bike goes over 20 mph without pedaling, it's not an electric bicycle. It's a motor vehicle and it requires a license to operate.
Kids caught riding mopeds without a license can be ticketed.
Kids caught riding mopeds without a license can be ticketed.
The Washington Post story today on pedestrian fatalities again leans into larger vehicles as a major cause but we were at least glad to see this paragraph in the article (although you have to dig deep in the article to get to it).
November 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The Washington Post story today on pedestrian fatalities again leans into larger vehicles as a major cause but we were at least glad to see this paragraph in the article (although you have to dig deep in the article to get to it).
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In the U.S., the toll of the tragedy has climbed steadily for over a decade. Since 2010, we’ve seen an 87% increase in bicyclist deaths in the United States, with consecutive all-time records for the most deaths in the last two years of available data.
November 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
In the U.S., the toll of the tragedy has climbed steadily for over a decade. Since 2010, we’ve seen an 87% increase in bicyclist deaths in the United States, with consecutive all-time records for the most deaths in the last two years of available data.
For reasons of both legal economy and improved public understanding, we prefer (the already existing term) "moped" to (the we think unnecessary) "e-moto."
Unless there is some truly compelling reason to make things more complicated (adding a completely new word, and category, for things that are not electric bicycles but need - for some reason - to be distinguished from and treated differently than mopeds) "moped" is right there and ready for duty! 🫡
September 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
For reasons of both legal economy and improved public understanding, we prefer (the already existing term) "moped" to (the we think unnecessary) "e-moto."