Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Traffic Justice

USF Student Robert Yegge Killed by Truck Driver at Oak and Franklin

By Aaron Bialick | Jun 7, 2012 | 55 Comments

Robert Yegge, a 22-year-old student at University of San Francisco, died last week after a truck driver struck and killed him while he was bicycling at Oak and Franklin Streets. According to the SF Chronicle, Yegge was hospitalized on Tuesday, May 29, at about 2:30 p.m., after police said the driver “stopped at a blinking […]

If You Ever Want to Maim Someone With Your Car, Get a Job at Morgan Stanley

By Ben Fried | Nov 8, 2010 | No Comments

In most of the United States, the general rule about harming people with automobiles goes like this: Stay at the scene, and if you’re sober, you probably won’t be looking at anything more substantial than a moving violation. Recent laws passed in Oregon, New York, and Delaware promise to hold motorists to a higher standard […]

California Assembly Hits, Kills Traffic Justice Bill

By Matthew Roth and Michael Rhodes | Apr 20, 2010 | 14 Comments

The intersection of Market and Octavia — one of the most dangerous in San Francisco for cyclists. Flickr photo: sfbike Safe streets advocates often ruefully say, "if you want to kill someone and get away with it, do it in a car." In fact, unless alcohol is involved, very few motorists who kill vulnerable road […]

Miami DWI Death Galvanizes Cyclists in South Florida

By Brad Aaron | Jan 28, 2010 | 1 Comment

Cyclists rally in memory of Christophe Le Canne. Photo: rydel/Picasa via Miami Bike Scene The horrific death of a 44-year-old resident of South Miami has enraged cyclists across South Florida, igniting a debate over street safety in a region historically dominated by devil-may-care drivers. On January 17, Christophe Le Canne was out for a Sunday […]

LA Road Rage Doc Convicted for Horrific 2008 Cyclist Assault

By Brad Aaron | Nov 3, 2009 | 5 Comments

Dr. Christopher Thompson is taken away in cuffs Monday. Photo: Los Angeles Times Following a highly-publicized, intensely-followed trial, Christopher Thompson, the physician accused of using his car to seriously injure two cyclists in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles, is behind bars. Thompson was convicted yesterday of six felony counts: two counts each, according to […]

Instant Justice on the Streets of Sacramento

By Brad Aaron | Sep 23, 2009 | 7 Comments

Here’s another installment in what could ideally become a series on how police departments are doing right by pedestrians and cyclists. We posted the Chicago bike video a couple of weeks back. We now present the Sacramento crosswalk sting. (Warning: Insufferable Geico commercial may precede video.) Back in April, TV station KCRA filmed a plainclothes […]