US EditionTrump administration reverses long-held guidance on 'road diets' for traffic safety
- A car crashed into a salon in Kansas City, Missouri, highlighting ongoing issues with vehicle speeds on 31st Street.
- The Trump administration has reversed support for 'road diets' that reportedly reduced crashes by up to 47% and suggested they be viewed 'less favorably.'
- Kansas City implemented a 'road diet' in 2022, reducing traffic lanes, which has been linked to improved safety in other cities like Philadelphia and Portland.
- Experts noted that road diets have not negatively impacted emergency response times and are considered effective in reducing speeds and crashes.
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Independent EspañolTrump government rejects plans to reduce lanes on the road to avoid accidents
A stylist barely started her shift in a hall in Kansas City, Missouri, when a car went through the front window and landed in the waiting area a few meters away.
The Columbian
Trump’s transportation officials buck a long-held practice of using ‘road diets’ to slow speeders
A stylist was just starting her shift at a salon in Kansas City, Missouri, when a car smashed through the storefront window and landed in the waiting area a few feet away. Read more...
St Louis Post-Dispatch
Trump's transportation officials buck a long-held practice of using 'road diets' to slow speeders
Removing lanes to slow down speeding drivers is a long-embraced strategy for improving safety on city streets. The practice known as road diets has proven to reduce accidents. Now President Donald Trump's administration is heading in another direction. The Transportation…
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