“You can’t tackle our rising epidemic of roadway deaths without tackling speeding.” – Robert L. Sumwalt, Chairman, United States National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Everyone agrees with Chairman Sumwalt; however, the central importance of speed in roadway deaths is inadequately reflected in crash reporting and investigations by the Albuquerque Police Department. Mirroring underreporting nationwide, APD… Read More APD Underreports Speed as Factor in Pedestrian Fatality Crashes

Editor’s Note: If you missed our new weekend diversion, Breadder Burque, here’s Chapter One. We’ll be back to all things non-motorized roadway transportation in ABQ next week. Enjoy the following and happy weekend. by Emily Esterson I follow a few bread blogs, and one thing I’ve noticed about bread bakers—at least amateur bakers—is that they… Read More Breadder Burque Chapter Two: Precision, or Lack Thereof

BB’s periodic review via IPRA of crash reports and investigations in cases of pedestrian fatalities has one generally constant legal theme. It goes something like this: Reflecting the consistency of this theme, I was going to write this morning about “No pedestrian shall cross between adjacent intersections…,” even when that “not a crosswalk” (Conchas St.)… Read More ABQ’s Ambiguous Traffic Code Encourages Victim Blaming

The key to happy transportation safety advocacy is to have a very long life. Of course, safety and staying alive go hand-in-glove, but I instead refer here to longevity in terms of how damn long roadway improvements often take. Take 12th and Menaul for instance. The Better Burque Tactical Urbanism Team (BBTUT) has in the… Read More Roundabout Letdown at 12th and Menaul