Traffic and Pedestrian Fatalities Are on the Rise
The Brian Lehrer Show | Apr 5, 2017
Traffic and pedestrian fatalities are on the rise nationwide, and our area is no exception. Richard Retting, general manager of the Washington, D.C. office of Sam Schwartz Transportation Consultants and director of safety/research, talks about the grim numbers and the reasons why — including the distractions phones provide with apps, texts and more.
@BrianLehrer Pedestrians have gotten much more careless. Many do not even look before crossing.
— Roe Miller (@roe_miller) April 5, 2017
@BrianLehrer Council is passing my bill to require DOT to study "Barnes Dance" & other strategies at high-crash intersections across NYC.
— Helen Rosenthal (@HelenRosenthal) April 5, 2017
