Crypto News: How cities can win the war on speeding drivers

Even a small uptick in car speed can significantly raise the probability of killing a pedestrian or biker in a collision. And in many cases it has: More than 10,000 annual crash deaths in the US are attributable at least partly to speeding. The good news is that local leaders have an array of tactics to slow drivers down, from road diets to speed humps to traffic cameras.

New analysis from contributor David Zipper shows that, with rare exceptions, these strategies work. Transportation officials surveyed in his report also say anti-speeding tactics are typically popular with their constituents. Why then, Zipper asks, aren't these lifesaving measures being implemented everywhere? Today on CityLab: The Best Tactics for Tackling Speeders

— Linda Poon

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