Tag: pedestrian
March 8, 2023 | News & Media, Tips & Information
‘Traffic Calming’ In Bakersfield? What It Means, And How It Can Make Our Local Street Safer
It’s time to “calm” the streets of Bakersfield. The City of Bakersfield has approved a “traffic calming” program that implements a standardized toolbox aimed to make roadways safer for drivers, …
October 20, 2022 | Tips & Information
Deadly Dimensions: Big Trucks, SUVs Equal Bigger Danger For Pedestrians and Bicyclists
Drivers of SUVs, pickup trucks, and vans are safer behind the wheel, but they are also more likely than smaller vehicles to injure or kill pedestrians. That’s according to new …
October 12, 2022 | News & Media, Tips & Information
Crime No More: Jaywalking To Be Allowed In California ‘As Long As It Is Safe To Do So’
Starting Jan. 1, it will no longer be illegal to jaywalk in California after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill decriminalizing it. But it also won’t be any safer. The …
June 1, 2022 | News & Media
Traffic Deaths Soar To Record Highs (Pedestrian, Bicycle, Motorcycle Fatalities Spike As Well)
More people died on our country’s roadways last year than any year since 2005, according to recently released federal crash statistics. The number of people killed on U.S. roads last …
May 11, 2022
Why Our Roadways Are Dangerous For Bicyclists, And What We Can Do About It (Plus 15 Bike Accident Facts, Laws To Know, Crash Checklist)
As highlighted in a previous blog article here, the United States is in the middle of a traffic fatality crisis, where statistics show 39,000 people died in motor vehicle crashes …
October 27, 2021 | News & Media
Local Police Departments Receive Hundreds of Thousands in Grants to Improve Traffic Safety
Local police departments have received hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants to improve traffic safety in Bakersfield and Kern County. The Bakersfield Police Department received two grants from the …
September 8, 2021 | Tips & Information
Back to School: Tips for getting your students to campus safely
As students return to school, parents have a lot of concerns about potential dangers on their children’s campuses, but it’s important to pay attention to potential dangers on the way …
March 23, 2021 | Tips & Information
Why Bakersfield ranks No. 2 most dangerous city in the United States for pedestrians, and what we can do to fix this ‘preventable crises’
Bakersfield is not safe for pedestrians. That sharp message, but hard truth, comes from a new nationwide study that lists Bakersfield as the No. 2 most dangerous metropolitan area in …
March 4, 2020 | Tips & Information
Pedestrian deaths reach 30-year high in the U.S. with California, Kern County seeing alarming accident rates
Pedestrian deaths in the United States have hit a 30-year high, according to new data, and California is seeing a jump in death rates that are well above national averages. …
March 27, 2019 | Tips & Information
Bakersfield ranked 7th deadliest city in the nation for pedestrians
In recent years, Kern County has seen the number of pedestrian accidents rise to an alarming rate. In fact, a new study ranks Bakersfield as the seventh deadliest city in …
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