Vehicle sizes have ballooned in recent decades, and now children would be unsafe on bikes. History shows us a better approach.
, which calls for networks of safe corridors for people walking and biking. Our city is full of larger cars driving faster than ever, which puts vulnerable road users, and especially children, at greater risk.
So what do we do? First, our government needs to recognize the hazard that our unnecessarily large vehicles have created in our society, and especially the toll on our children’s freedom. California should tax large trucks and SUVs accordingly, and regulate them enough to change consumer behavior. You don’tneed a 6,000-pound Chevy Suburban to get a loaf of bread at the store. Shifting away from cars is important, and downsizing the cars that remain on the road is also key.
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