#RoadViolence

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jun/11/ever-rising-height-car-bonnets-suv-threat-to-children-report

Ever-rising height of car bonnets a "clear threat" to children, report says

The Guardian · Jun 11Ever-rising height of car bonnets a ‘clear threat’ to children, report saysBy Damian Carrington

#RoadViolence #RoadSafety #BikeTooter

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**Ozzie D, NP-hard** @ozdreaming@infosec.exchange · May 12

https://secure.everyaction.com/hgg_KVrCtU2AKe6L9juB4w2

The Boston Ride for Silence, a.k.a. "Gracie's Ride", meets at the Hood bottle (Fort Point) next Wednesday, 21 May.

6:30pm: memorial
7:30pm: ride start

Ride length is 6 mi / 10 km, and ends at the BU boathouse on Memorial Drive where John Corcoran was killed last year.

On Wednesday March 21, we will gather to memorialize the 13 victims of traffic violence in 2024 for the International Ride of Silence. Named "Gracie's Ride" in honor of Gracie Gancheva who was killed visiting Boston near the Children's Museum in the Seaport.

CC @Cambikelanes @BostonBikeData

EveryActionGracie's Ride - Ride of Silence RSVPOn Wednesday March 21, we will gather to memorialize victims of traffic violence in 2024. Named "Gracie's Ride" in honor of Gracie Gancheva who was killed visiting Boston near the Children's Museum in the Seaport.

#Boston #VisionZero #BikeTooter

**Ozzie D, NP-hard** @ozdreaming@infosec.exchange · May 12

https://www.rideofsilence.org/main.php

Wednesday, 21 May, 7:00 PM: worldwide annual Ride of Silence

WHERE: Hundreds of locations world wide
Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph/20kph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways.
WHY DOES THIS ORGANIZATION EXIST?
To HONOR those who have been injured or killed
To RAISE AWARENESS that we are here
To ask that we all SHARE THE ROAD

www.rideofsilence.org::Ride of Silence:: Home - '0 words spoken - A million

#VisionZero #BikeTooter #RoadViolence

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**Ozzie D, NP-hard** @ozdreaming@infosec.exchange · May 12

https://give.bicyclecoalition.org/event/ride-of-silence-2025/e680617

Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia organizes its local "Ride of Silence" next Wednesday, May 21, starting at the north apron of #Philadelphia City Hall, at 6:45pm.

For the past 20 years, cyclists throughout Greater Philadelphia have come together to ride silently in honor of riders killed or injured by motorists. Although bicyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the public often isn’t aware of these rights, and sometimes not aware of cyclists themselves. The goal of this annual, international event is to not have another ride, but to have a year with zero bicyclist deaths.

give.bicyclecoalition.orgRide of Silence 2025{{MetaTags.description}}

#Philly #VisionZero #RoadViolence

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**Ozzie D, NP-hard** @ozdreaming@infosec.exchange · May 12

https://www.inquirer.com/transportation/bike-crash-death-jeffrey-ishibashi-west-philadelphia-20250510.html

A cyclist killed Thursday morning in West Philadelphia after being struck by a privately owned construction truck has been identified as Jeffrey Ishibashi, 50, of Lansdowne.
Ishibashi was riding east on Baltimore Avenue around 8:15 a.m. and was struck by a white Mack truck also traveling east on Baltimore as it turned right to go south on 58th Street, police said.
Ishibashi was pronounced dead at the scene. His home address is 2½ miles from the crash site.
He appeared to be riding in the bike lane and had the right-of-way, according to the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, based on a member’s review of footage of the incident.
According to police, Ishibashi became lodged under the truck after he was struck.
The bike lane is unprotected and is not separated from car traffic.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · May 10Cyclist killed in West Philadelphia ID’d; was riding in unprotected bike laneBy Jake Blumgart

#Philly #Philadelphia #BikeTooter

**Ozzie D, NP-hard** @ozdreaming@infosec.exchange · May 12

https://bicyclecoalition.org/statement-second-bicyclist-killed-in-philadelphia-in-2025/

Cyclist in bike lane killed by a truck driver doing a no-look right hook turn. Again.

Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia · May 9Statement: Second Bicyclist Killed in Philadelphia in 2025 - Bicycle Coalition of Greater PhiladelphiaOn Thursday, May 8th at 8:15am a 50 year old man was riding a bike on Baltimore Avenue going east into the 58th St. intersection. At that time the driver of a Mack truck was also traveling east and made a right turn hitting and killing the bicyclist. This crash happened as children were walking […]

#Philly #BikeTooter #BicycleSafety

**Joan't Stop Me Now** @clickhere@mastodon.ie · Apr 29 *

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https://www.thejournal.ie/truck-safety-vision-6677949-Apr2025/

“We need [road] design for our most vulnerable – children and older people – and then it will be safer for everyone.”

-Niamh O’Reilly, lecturer in geospatial surveying at TU Dublin, researching cycling safety in Dublin.

@TheJournal here, burying the lede..

TheJournal.ie · Apr 21Truck drivers often can't see pedestrians or cyclists - but a London law shows a way forwardLondon has banned trucks without clear sightlines to vulnerable road users from driving on its streets.

#StreetsAreForPeople #RoadViolence #RoadSafety

**Ozzie D, NP-hard** @ozdreaming@infosec.exchange · Mar 26

Mar 26

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2025/03/25/months-after-cyclist-killed-in-cambridge-prosecutors-seek-criminal-charges-against-driver/

Months after cyclist killed in Cambridge, prosecutors seek criminal charges against driver
...
Corcoran was biking near the Boston University Boathouse, at a part of Memorial Drive where the on-street bike lane merges onto the sidewalk. The initial investigation indicated that the driver lost control of his vehicle, police said in September. Massachusetts State Police said their Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section completed its investigation on March 4.

CC: @streetsblogmass @Cambikelanes

Boston.com · Mar 25Months after cyclist killed in Cambridge, prosecutors seek criminal charges against driverProsecutors have submitted an application for a criminal complaint after State Police completed a collision analysis investigation.

#BikeTooter #CambridgeMA #MApoli

**BellingenNSW** @Bellingen@mastodon.au · Mar 17 *

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The Guardian · Mar 17When Dad couldn’t drive any more, it was devastating – but he was just too oldBy Paul Daley

The human carnage on the roads - "accidents" and road violence

"In Australia, a country with a terrible occurrence and societal acceptance of violent road deaths (would we, for example, be so lackadaisical about the death “toll” were we measuring killings, accidental and otherwise, involving knives or dogs or lawnmowers?), we are culturally imbued with notions of our “rights” rather than our “privileges” when it comes to motor vehicle driving. Something to do with our vast expanses and wide-open roads perhaps."
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/mar/18/when-dad-couldnt-drive-any-more-it-was-devastating-but-he-was-just-too-old
#RoadViolence #cars #SUVs #roads #violence #accident #RoadTrauma #RoadTrafficFatalities #roadkill #sprawl #Australia #MobilityDesign

**BellingenNSW** @Bellingen@mastodon.au · Mar 17 *

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The Guardian · Mar 16The cars eating Australia: should we be trying to reverse our attraction to SUVs and utes?By Elias Visontay

Making life easier for massive vehicles

"Australians are hooked on tax perks while road fatalities and emissions are surging and spending on petrol and insurance increasing."
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/17/the-cars-eating-australia-should-we-be-trying-to-reverse-our-attraction-to-suvs-and-utes
#RoadViolence #SUVs #harm #SocietalCosts #governance #australia #WayofLife #RoadTrauma #pedestrians #wildlife #ClimateBreakdown

**BellingenNSW** @Bellingen@mastodon.au · Mar 14

Mar 14

The Guardian · Mar 14‘You have unmet needs’: the psychology behind Australia’s love affair with big carsBy Tory Shepherd

Australians’ love affair with monster family cars

"These big cars are fuelling congestion, blocking up streets and outstripping the size of car parks, leading to calls to build bigger ones – dismaying safety and environment advocates."

"The Monash University Accident Research Centre has also found that larger cars are much more likely to cause deaths and serious injuries to other people when they’re in an accident."

“We’re breathing emissions, our children are breathing emissions...You’re polluting the air.”
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/15/you-have-unmet-needs-the-psychology-behind-australias-love-affair-with-big-cars
#cars #SUVs #families #Australia #identity #schoolrun #climatechange #pollution #RoadViolence #MobilityDesign #standards #governance

**BellingenNSW** @Bellingen@mastodon.au · Mar 13

Mar 13

The Guardian · Mar 13Australians are obsessed with SUVs and huge utes, but experts say they are making our roads deadlierBy Elias Visontay

The deadly 3,000kg car bloat trend

Australians are obsessed with SUVs and huge utes, but experts say they are making our roads deadlier

"Also in recent years, Australia has spectacularly failed at its mission of bringing down road deaths and serious injuries. Speed – and their proclivity to be driven faster – and overall height make larger vehicles far more likely to kill or cause serious injury when hitting pedestrians, cyclists, motorbikes and smaller cars."

"Newstead warns how this mentality can lead to an arms race to larger cars for those wanting to bolster their own safety. Crucially, if a driver can’t make eye contact with a pedestrians, “they are going to drive as though they aren’t there”"
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/mar/13/australian-suv-huge-ute-obsession-roads-more-dangerous
#vehicles #cars #SUVs #speeding #RoadViolence #drivers #pedestrians #CarBloat #CarMinds #cyclists #families #SchoolDropOffs #SacrificeZone #MobilityDesign #failure #FossilFuel #climate #regulation

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**Joan't Stop Me Now** @clickhere@mastodon.ie · Jan 17

Jan 17

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0116/1491314-gardai-phone-drivers-penalties/

266 caught using phone while driving during 24-hour Garda operation

via @TheJournal

Meanwhile, using a phone-hands fee or hand-held are each as unsafe as drink driving:

https://www.brightmile.io/blog/both-hands-free-and-hand-held-calls-while-driving-are-as-unsafe-as-drink-driving?hs_amp=true

#RoadViolence #RoadSafety #StreetsAreForPeople

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**Joan't Stop Me Now** @clickhere@mastodon.ie · Jan 13

Jan 13

https://www.thejournal.ie/how-many-hit-and-runs-happen-in-ireland-6591049-Jan2025/

Hit-and-runs made up almost 10% of serious crashes on Irish roads in last two months

by Órla Ryan in @TheJournal

TheJournal.ie · Jan 13Hit-and-runs made up almost 10% of serious crashes on Irish roads in last two monthsIt is a “serious criminal offence” to leave the scene of a road traffic collision, a Garda spokesperson said.

#RoadViolence #RoadSafety #StreetsAreForPeople

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**Joan't Stop Me Now** @clickhere@mastodon.ie · Jan 9

Jan 9

https://www.thejournal.ie/garda-appeal-slow-down-cold-weather-speeding-6589762-Jan2025/

"Be safe, be seen," etc.

Motorist clocked at double the speed limit in Dublin as drivers urged to slow down in cold weather

TheJournal.ie · Jan 9Motorist clocked at double the speed limit in Dublin as drivers urged to slow down in cold weatherOver the last 72 hours, some 29 motorists were also arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

#RoadViolence #RoadSafety #MastoDaoine

**Joan't Stop Me Now** @clickhere@mastodon.ie · Jan 8

Jan 8

https://www.thejournal.ie/hit-and-runs-in-ireland-6587034-Jan2025/

Cars are trash and so are their drivers:

TheJournal.ie · Jan 8Seven hit-and-run incidents on Irish roads since NovemberThere have been at least seven collisions in the last two months where the driver failed to stay at the scene. Five people died.

#MastoDaoine #RoadViolence #RoadSafety

**Joan't Stop Me Now** @clickhere@mastodon.ie · Dec 22, 2024 *

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