Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Safety

MTA Chief Operating Officer Ken McDonald Resigns

By Bryan Goebel | Aug 4, 2009 | No Comments

Ken McDonald, in the middle with his hands resting on the rail, at the scene of last night’s streetcar crash. Photo by Bryan Goebel. We heard rumblings from sources in the days following the West Portal Muni crash that Ken McDonald, Muni’s Chief Operating Officer, had been reassigned by MTA Chief Nat Ford. The agency […]

LaHood to Convene Texting-While-Driving Summit

By Elana Schor | Aug 4, 2009 | 1 Comment

Ray LaHood will announce today that his Department of Transportation plans to convene a summit next month for safety officials, lawmakers, academics, and law enforcement representatives to examine the risks of texting while driving. (Photo: GT Channel) The summit comes on the heels of a new congressional proposal to prod states into bans on texting […]

Four Senators Propose Pushing States to Ban Texting While Driving

By Elana Schor | Jul 29, 2009 | 1 Comment

Four Democratic senators introduced legislation today that would offer states a choice: ban texting and e-mailing while driving within two years or lose 25 percent of their federal highway money. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)(Photo: PatersonOnline) The bill, sponsored by Robert Menendez (NJ), Charles Schumer (NY), Mary Landrieu (LA), and Kay Hagan (NC), comes as the […]