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US government sets goal of zero traffic deaths in 30 years | AP News

Submitted by Brent Hugh on Sat, 10/08/2016 - 1:05pm

Headlines are quick hits from media outlets from Missouri and around the world. Follow the headline link for the full story. The source of this headline says:

The Obama administration is setting a goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and injuries in the United States within the next 30 years.

Transportation Department officials laid out a plan Wednesday that would focus first on promoting efforts such as increased seat belt use, the use of rumble strips and campaigns against drunken and distracted driving. . . .

The zero deaths idea was first adopted in Sweden in 1997 as a plan called Vision Zero. It has since been adopted elsewhere, including several U.S. cities.

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US government sets goal of zero traffic deaths in 30 years | AP News
MoBikeFed comment: It is very good to see the USDOT adopt a very aggressive strategy for elimination traffic fatalities.

The question, of course, will be how aggressively this is implemented and how much traction the program really gets. But it is the first time, as far as we know, that the U.S. federal government has actually adopted a goal of eliminating ALL traffic deaths.

And that is a very significant step forward.

Find out more about the Vision Zero concept and how it is being implemented right here in Missouri, on our Vision Zero page:

http://MoBikeFed.org/VisionZero

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