Bike Accident Statistics In The Bay Area

The Bay Citizen has compiled data about the Bay Area’s bicycle accidents, and it reveals some alarming statistics. http://www.baycitizen.org/data/bike-accidents/charts/ According to this data, Santa Clara, Alameda, and San Francisco counties rank as the three counties with the most bicycle accidents. The statistics also reveal that over half (52%) of the accidents reported in this study…

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Driving Safety on the Golden Gate Bridge

On Thursday June 16, 2011, 19-year-old Mark Henry was traveling northbound on the Golden Gate Bridge and crossed over into the southbound lanes for reasons unknown. This caused a collision with two cars and three people were taken to San Francisco General Hospital for injuries.  This caused a bridge closure for 50 minutes. For more…

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Bicycle Safety Tips

Bicycle Safety Tips On June 11, 2011, a drunk truck driver collided with an intoxicated bicyclist in the North Fair Oaks area of San Mateo County, about 30 miles south of San Francisco. CHP officers say the bicyclist was wearing dark clothes and did not have any lights on his bicycle. He suffered a broken…

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San Francisco Takes Notice of a Dangerous Intersection

One of San Francisco’s most dangerous intersections has finally got the attention of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SF MTA). The intersection at Harrison Street and Main Street is getting a “safety face lift” of sorts to address what has been a treacherous intersection for pedestrians. In its current condition, this intersection and many…

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How can I Identify Problems with Walking Conditions in my Neighborhood?

After reading A Resident’s Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities online, I decided to share a bit of chapter one with my readers sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration.  The full excerpt can also be found at the following web address and is a great resource for families: http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/ped_cmnity/ped_walkguide/ch1.cfm. You may be afraid to…

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Medians & Pedestrian Refuge Areas in Urban and Suburban Areas

The Federal Lands and Highway Division put out an article on researching pedestrian safety in concentrated areas that rings true for San Francisco Residents.  In fact, the Federal Highway Office of Safety and Research have actually taken the time to develop a unique vocabulary and set of safety recommendations for pedestrians in connection with medians…

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Decide to Drive Campaign

In the health section of the New York Times, a follow-up piece was recently published in reaction to “widespread publicity about the hazards of distracted driving, including a Pulitzer-prize winning series in this newspaper,” whereby medical groups are currently working hard to make patients increasingly aware of the problem. In fact, “the most recent effort was…

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New App Protects against Driver Distraction and Promotes Pedestrian Safety

Some of you may have already heard about iZUP, a new technology for cellular phones that was designed specifically to help to prevent distracted driving.  The iZUP “eyes up” mobile app, developed by Illume Software, is claimed to “help a driver avoid distractions caused by their cell phone,” according to the company website. In short, the iZUP solution works by…

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My Insurance Policy: True or False?

This past Friday, I read a story in the San Francisco Chronicle addressing the following topic: Top 10 Myths concerning Car Insurance Companies and their Policies.  The article was based off of another website which discussed 15 Insurance Policies that You Don’t Need.  I found the information to be both helpful to consumers and interesting…

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