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Even without Congress, a Biden administration can absolutely make our transportation network safer and cleaner.
Here are a few concrete examples:
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Here are a few concrete examples:
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Revise auto safety ratings (NCAP) to evaluate a vehicle’s risk to those outside the automobile—i.e., pedestrians and cyclists. Europe has been doing this for years.
Finally, we can start reining in the growing risk posed by giant SUVs and trucks.
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https://www.gao.gov/assets/710/706348.pdf
Finally, we can start reining in the growing risk posed by giant SUVs and trucks.
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https://www.gao.gov/assets/710/706348.pdf
Drop federal opposition to California (and other states) setting higher automobile fuel economy standards.
This is a no-brainer.
3/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/17/climate/trump-california-emissions-waiver.html
This is a no-brainer.
3/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/17/climate/trump-california-emissions-waiver.html
NHTSA can collect data for traffic injuries (in addition to deaths), and overlay it on state maps showing sidewalks, protected bike lanes, etc.
This helps identify the most dangerous corridors, and it pushes states to fix them (esp if those maps are public).
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This helps identify the most dangerous corridors, and it pushes states to fix them (esp if those maps are public).
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Declare a mask mandate on public transportation nationwide. It’s crazy that this is even up for discussion, but the Trump admin killed the CDC’s request.
Mask compliance is critical to keeping transit safe in the months to come.
5/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/health/coronavirus-covid-masks-cdc.html
Mask compliance is critical to keeping transit safe in the months to come.
5/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/health/coronavirus-covid-masks-cdc.html
Establish reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled as USDOT “performance measures." That pushes states toward various projects involving transit, biking, and pedestrian infrastructure.
Sounds wonky, but this one is critical.
6/ https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/10-drop-in-cities-vmt-could-reap-major-climate-benefits-report/579601/
Sounds wonky, but this one is critical.
6/ https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/10-drop-in-cities-vmt-could-reap-major-climate-benefits-report/579601/
Exempt bikes and bike components imported from China from Section 301 tariffs.
These tariffs can increase the cost of operating bikeshare or buying/fixing a bike by quite a bit (~15%, I'm told).
7/ https://peopleforbikes.org/tariffs/
These tariffs can increase the cost of operating bikeshare or buying/fixing a bike by quite a bit (~15%, I'm told).
7/ https://peopleforbikes.org/tariffs/
Revise MUTCD to remove guidance supporting the “85 percent rule” that leads to speed limits being set dangerously high.
8/ https://usa.streetsblog.org/2017/08/11/the-85th-percentile-rule-is-killing-us/
8/ https://usa.streetsblog.org/2017/08/11/the-85th-percentile-rule-is-killing-us/
These are just a few options—there are many, many more (even if Dems don't take the Senate).
Better days are ahead, my friends.
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Better days are ahead, my friends.
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And check out @yfreemark's list, which offers a slew of additional ideas. Keep 'em coming! https://twitter.com/yfreemark/status/1324759185075130369?s=20
