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People Are Helping Animals Cross Highways — That's Great for Humans, Too

Monica Humphries

June 10, 2019 |

NationSwell |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Gainesville, Florida

Across the United States, cities are designing ways for wildlife to cross major roadways. Whether they’re overpasses crossing highways or tunnels under freeways, these helpful pathways are strategically placed to help save the most wildlife. Seeing huge successes, including a casualty rate decline of close to 94% – conservationists are calling for more legislation to help protect and maintain such efforts.

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Training Truckers with the goal of avoiding deadly crashes

Tyler Fingert

May 13, 2019 |

WALA-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Mobile, Alabama

Bishop State Community College’s truck driver training program is working proactively to prevent semi-truck crashes. The Mobile, Alabama college doesn’t prepare them to be truck drivers, but rather equips them with the safety protocol they need to be professional drivers. Measures like checking your mirror every eight seconds, looking miles ahead on the road, and only driving for 11 hours at a time are some of the key safety points students are taught.

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Woman develops ‘Not Reaching' pouch to save black lives during traffic stops

Natalia Abrahams

April 29, 2019 |

NBC News |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

After hearing about the killing of Philando Castile at a routine traffic stop, Jackie Carter realized that she could do something to help prevent similar events from happening in the future. Carter has created and distributed over one thousand “Not Reaching” pouches – clear pouches that sit on drivers’ side dashboards and hold license and registration documents – with the hopes of preempting police violence.

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Students convince Medford to install ‘3-D' crosswalks at elementary schools

Matt Rocheleau

April 22, 2019 |

The Boston Globe |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Medford, Massachusetts

In an effort to promote safe driving, a local artist painted a three-dimensional crosswalk near an elementary school. The idea came from school-aged children, noticing the intersection needed improvements, who brought it to City Hall officials. This initiative is part of a larger trend in using optical illusions to bolster traffic safety around the world.

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Llano barricade protocol investigated after woman swept away in flood

Erin Cargile

March 26, 2019 |

KXAN-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Llano, Texas

In Texas, smaller towns are looking to one another for ideas to prevent dangerous encounters with flash flooding. Travis County is one such place, using multi-layered approaches to prevent drivers from crossing flooded areas and requiring deputies to carry water rescue kits in their cars. After the death of one woman, the town of Llano is considering new approaches, like more visible barricades.

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To Build a Better Bus Lane, Just Paint It

Laura Bliss

March 01, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Rather than go through extensive urban planning processes to improve bus commute times, cities across the United States are simply relying on paint and human behavior to create dedicated bus lanes. Denver, Seattle, San Francisco and others have piloted these bus lanes by setting up cones or painting a bus-only corridor in traffic-heavy areas of the city, cutting down interactions between buses and other vehicles in order to make commuting more efficient.

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A city where all the traffic lights are green? The tech is live in Lakewood and coming soon to other Colorado cities

Tamara Chuang

February 26, 2019 |

The Colorado Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Lakewood, Colorado

In Lakewood, Colorado, Audi vehicles using new Vehicle-to-Everything technology tell drivers the ideal driving speed at which they can hit all green lights. The technology also counts down red light wait times and improves the traffic flow and congestion throughout the city.

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DOT hopes technology can turn wrong-way drivers around on NC highways

Adam Owens

January 18, 2019 |

WRAL-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Raleigh, North Carolina

The North Carolina Turnpike Authority is trying out new technology – sensored flashing lights – that will help alert drivers when they’re going the wrong way down highways. While still being tested, the technology has already prevented four cars from entering an expressway the wrong way. Beyond alerting the drivers, the technology also alerts the State Highway Patrol and State Traffic Operations Center with location information.

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Louisiana Enters the Era of the Digital Driver's License

Skip Descant

January 15, 2019 |

Government Technology |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Louisiana

Louisiana rolled out its digital driver's license (DDL) app in July 2018, which includes a digital representation of a physical license and a real-time validity check feature called VerifyYou. Since the launch, 77,000 people have downloaded the app.

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Do You Do the 'Dutch Reach' When Exiting a Car? It's Coming to America.

Daniel C. Vock

January 09, 2019 |

Governing |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Netherlands

Illinois and Massachusetts have adopted a new traffic safety measure in its road safety manuals. Coined the “Dutch reach,” the international maneuver consists of a person opening their car door with their far hand. Doing so makes people look over their shoulder, increasing the visibility of cyclists on the road. While it is a seemingly small response, it’s part of a larger, cultural shift towards bike safety and inclusivity.

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