Fw: Special Report: America’s road safety plan has failed. This woman’s death reveals why.

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Cynthia Palmer

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Dec 4, 2025, 9:26:09 AM12/4/25

to Arlington BAC, Pamela Van Hine, Elwyn Gonzalez

Just making sure everyone saw this Washington Post report on Vision Zero.

Be safe out there.

Warmly,

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Dec. 4, 8:43 a.m. EST

America’s road safety plan has failed. This woman’s death reveals why.

U.S. officials encouraged cities to adopt Vision Zero to save lives, but driver opposition and a lack of money derailed it. The program has foundered in city after city, according to an examination of pedestrian death data by The Washington Post.

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Cynthia Palmer

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Dec 14, 2025, 9:08:01 PM12/14/25

to Arlington BAC, Pamela Van Hine

Interesting article on e-bikes: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/magazine/e-bikes-accidents-safety-legislation-california.html

My understanding is that ebikes are treated the same as traditional pedal bikes in Arlington, for the most part, despite their faster speeds and heavier weights.

On roads they can travel at the class 3 max of 28 mph; on trails they can go up to 20 mph (tho some ebikes go faster); and on sidewalks (like other bikes) they're limited to 6 mph or less and must yield to pedestrians -- some neighborhoods bar ebikes from the sidewalks completely.

Is this sufficient to keep pedestrians and bicycle riders safe?

Does Arlington's Vision Zero crash data distinguish between pedal bikes and class 1, 2, and 3 ebikes?

Any reactions to the article?

Thanks, Pam, for forwarding. c.

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THANKS Cynthia

I also hope people read this Dec. 7 article from the NYTimes Magazine https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/magazine/e-bikes-accidents-safety-legislation-california.html I'd love feedback from the BACers on this, as I'm not up to date on e-bike stuff. THANKS

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