Transportation

Seven states accounted for more than half of all pedestrian deaths, according to a new analysis

The "safety band" spectrum used to keep first responders from getting caught in traffic en route to an emergency may be opened up for use by unlicensed Wi-Fi users

Gov. Jim Justice initially allocated $100 million to maintenance of 95 roadways he calls "COVID-19 highways"

The first responders on bicycles will be able to respond to medical emergencies more quickly than on larger apparatus

Mass transit agencies have spent exorbitant sums on deep cleaning, but more may be needed to eradicate the real culprit of infection

Alameda County has been working with Musk for weeks on a plan to safely reopen the plant by May 18

Government and transit officials have stressed that the virus can't easily be transmitted by casual contact, such as sharing a subway car with someone who is infected. But the city is still urging caution.

The agency made the move after an EasyMile shuttle in Columbus braked suddenly, causing a passenger to fall from a seat and suffer a minor injury.

Mayor Eric Garcetti launched the Vision Zero initiative to eliminate traffic deaths on Los Angeles streets in 2015, but the city has made little progress toward this goal.

Even if money could be found to pay for metal detectors at bus stations, it would be impossible to have them at every stop along a route, security experts say.

Nuro said it plans to deploy fewer than 100 vehicles this year, but has permission from NHTSA to eventually run as many as 2,500. The delivery vehicles, equipped with laser, camera and radar sensors, will travel with regular traffic on public roads.

The guidelines will likely fall short of expectations of auto safety advocates and the National Transportation Safety Board. In November, the NTSB condemned a lack of state and federal regulation for testing autonomous vehicles.

While Lucas led the City Council to pass historic ordinances to limit access to firearms for minors and domestic abusers, 2019 also brought near-record homicides -- 151 -- and more than 480 nonfatal shootings.