Improving Roadway Safety for All Users
March 3, 2022
The federal government is warning states that if they want to win funds from the new infrastructure program to widen roads and ease traffic flow, they will have to prioritize improving safety for all roadway users, including walkers, bicyclists, and electric-scooter riders. In Issues, Megan S. Ryerson and her colleagues offer suggestions for doing this. By outfitting cyclists and pedestrians with devices to track their eye and head movements in response to varying roadway designs and traffic levels, the group has identified a variety of strategies and technologies to better protect nonautomotive users of urban streets designed for cars.