Traffic Deaths on the Rise<\/h3>\nOn Thursday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration <\/a>announced that vehicular fatalities rose by 3.3 percent from 2011 to 2012. Pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists account for most of the increase. \u00a0Traffic deaths continue to remain at a historical low. Read more.<\/a>\n\nSource:<\/strong> LA Times\n

\u00a0Would You Pay $0.75 to Avoid Traffic?<\/h3>\nIn an effort to meet capacity for increasing traffic, The County of Dallas, Texas,\u00a0\u00a0is building a separate toll lane for the Lyndon B Johnson Freeway. The so-called \u201cTEXpress<\/a>\u201d lanes will charge between $0.30 and $0.75- depending on conditions \u2013 to drive around congestion. Read more.<\/a>\n\nSource:<\/strong> ABC-WFAA\n

New Yorkers Rally Against Pedestrian Traffic Deaths<\/h3>\nA recent spike in pedestrian traffic fatalities has prompted a neighborhood march in Queens, New York. Speakers at the event — organized by the pedestrian advocacy group, Three Children Too Many<\/a> \u2013 urged the city to improve enforcement of safe driving laws. Read more.<\/a>\n\nSource:<\/strong> Streets Blog\n

Do Pedestrians Deserve Tickets Too?<\/h3>\nA new enforcement campaign in Hackettstown, New Jersey targets pedestrians. In it’s first day,\u00a0Be Street Smart <\/a>has issued over 17 tickets, largely for pedestrian offences like jaywalking and ignoring crosswalk signals. Read more<\/a>.\n\nSource:<\/strong> NJ.com\n

Florida Says they\u2019re ready for Driverless Cars<\/h3>\nThe Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) <\/a>is taking strides to encourage early adoption of driverless cars. The agency, in partnership with The University of South Florida\u2019s Center for Urban Transport Research<\/a>, recently held the first Florida Automated Vehicle Summit <\/a>where they discussed new safety research around automated driving technology. Flordia is one of three states to pass preemptive legislation to allow driverless cars on the road. Read more<\/a>.\n\nSource:<\/strong> Tampa Bay Times\n\n \n\nImages Source: Open Knowledge Alliance,\u00a0http:\/\/knowledge.allianz.com\/mobility\/transportation_safety\/<\/a>\n\n \n\nImage Source: Cyron on Flickr,\u00a0http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cyron\/<\/a><\/em>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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