One day Big Traffic Engineering will fall like Big Tobacco. But that day is not today.
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What do we expect when the press asks a professor who teaches students how to design deadly roads is asked how to make roads safer…
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The recs put zero responsibility on the engineer, of course.
1. Check your blind spots
2. Be aware of long stopping distances
3. Always buckle up
4. Drive at a safe speed
5. Stay focused and avoid distracted driving
6. Always use your signals
7. Maintain your vehicle
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I have two more to add
8: Coordinate land use and transportation system design to reduce driving as much as possible
9. Design streets and roads in a manner that eliminates the worst outcomes of not following the professor’s 7 recommendations.
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