Ending a week in which someone was killed trying to cross an Albuquerque intersection while properly using the crosswalk, someone asked me yesterday if I had any ideas on how to educate those who usually don’t try to walk our roadways on just how dangerous it is. Here’s my idea. Let’s say we have a… Read More Ask Your Political Representatives to Take the “Walking Tour Challenge”
“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
A woman was killed trying to walk across Eubank at Constitution yesterday morning. As is often the case in these incidents, media reports are sketchy (and in this case somewhat contradictory), but it looks certain that the victim was properly using the crosswalk. Officer Simon Drobik said that around 10:40 a.m., a black GMC truck… Read More She Died Properly Using the Crosswalk
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
When you finally, finally get to the Friday of a difficult week, it’s important to hold tiny victories dear. Let’s close this damn week with a “win.” It hasn’t taken quite as long as The Hundred Years War, and we’re certainly not celebrating the actual event described, but the Tweet below represents a tiny victory in… Read More Victory Declared in Contest of “Crash” Not “Accident”
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
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