Families for Safe Streets
@familiesforsafestreets.org
Individuals who have lost loved ones or been injured in a crash confronting traffic violence through advocacy and support. #EndTrafficViolence
Grandma Beverly, who lost her 5-year-old grandson to a crash, and Lili Trujillo Packet, whose 16-yo daughter was killed by a street racer, are fighting to protect others in Long Beach, CA.
Pushing city to pilot 18 speed cameras citywide 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/s...
Pushing city to pilot 18 speed cameras citywide 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/s...
Speed cameras could be coming to Long Beach's deadliest streets
After another deadly pedestrian crash, city leaders move closer to installing speed cameras aimed at slowing drivers and saving lives.
www.nbclosangeles.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Grandma Beverly, who lost her 5-year-old grandson to a crash, and Lili Trujillo Packet, whose 16-yo daughter was killed by a street racer, are fighting to protect others in Long Beach, CA.
Pushing city to pilot 18 speed cameras citywide 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/s...
Pushing city to pilot 18 speed cameras citywide 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/s...
"Chuck Isbell knows the devastating impact of dangerous driving firsthand. In 2020, his son, Nate, was hit and killed by a car while trick-or-treating on Halloween."
He is among a group pushing Tennessee lawmakers to #StopSuperSpeeders
www.newschannel5.com/news/state/t...
He is among a group pushing Tennessee lawmakers to #StopSuperSpeeders
www.newschannel5.com/news/state/t...
Safety advocates push for speed-limiting technology to combat repeat offenders
Tennessee safety advocates want judges to require repeat speeders to install speed-limiting technology after speeding contributed to 219 deaths in 2023.
www.newschannel5.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:07 PM
"Chuck Isbell knows the devastating impact of dangerous driving firsthand. In 2020, his son, Nate, was hit and killed by a car while trick-or-treating on Halloween."
He is among a group pushing Tennessee lawmakers to #StopSuperSpeeders
www.newschannel5.com/news/state/t...
He is among a group pushing Tennessee lawmakers to #StopSuperSpeeders
www.newschannel5.com/news/state/t...
New Legislation would #Stopsuperspeeders in New Hampshire. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
The newest state to introduce legislation to allow courts to require Intelligent Speed Assistance -- speed limiters - in the cars of repeat dangerous drivers
www.unionleader.com/news/safety/...
The newest state to introduce legislation to allow courts to require Intelligent Speed Assistance -- speed limiters - in the cars of repeat dangerous drivers
www.unionleader.com/news/safety/...
Year in Review: Public safety takes center stage in New Hampshire
Technology can’t catch all the bad drivers in New Hampshire, but there’s a possibility that sometime soon, it might prevent habitual offenders from speeding for a year or more.
www.unionleader.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
New Legislation would #Stopsuperspeeders in New Hampshire. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
The newest state to introduce legislation to allow courts to require Intelligent Speed Assistance -- speed limiters - in the cars of repeat dangerous drivers
www.unionleader.com/news/safety/...
The newest state to introduce legislation to allow courts to require Intelligent Speed Assistance -- speed limiters - in the cars of repeat dangerous drivers
www.unionleader.com/news/safety/...
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Thanks El Cerrito/Richmond Annex Walk & Roll for holding a powerful vigil yesterday for Donna Revecho, who was killed while crossing San Pablo Ave.
It was inspiring to join dozens to stand up for safe streets.
We need to hold Caltrans accountable to make San Pablo safer & prevent more tragedies!
It was inspiring to join dozens to stand up for safe streets.
We need to hold Caltrans accountable to make San Pablo safer & prevent more tragedies!
December 23, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Thanks El Cerrito/Richmond Annex Walk & Roll for holding a powerful vigil yesterday for Donna Revecho, who was killed while crossing San Pablo Ave.
It was inspiring to join dozens to stand up for safe streets.
We need to hold Caltrans accountable to make San Pablo safer & prevent more tragedies!
It was inspiring to join dozens to stand up for safe streets.
We need to hold Caltrans accountable to make San Pablo safer & prevent more tragedies!
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Phenomenal work by Families for Safe Streets, and we will see Sammy's Law fully in effect starting next year.
And I am proud to have played my small part in building political support in car-dependent eastern Queens.
And I am proud to have played my small part in building political support in car-dependent eastern Queens.
This is something our New York members, including our founder Amy Cohen, have worked so so hard on. pix11.com/news/local-n...
NYC’s speed limit will drop to 20 mph in 250 areas by end of 2025
NEW YORK (PIX11) – The DOT will finish implementing speed limit reductions, from 25 mph to 20 mph, in 250 zones throughout New York City by the end of 2025. The DOT began lowering speed limits in 2…
pix11.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Phenomenal work by Families for Safe Streets, and we will see Sammy's Law fully in effect starting next year.
And I am proud to have played my small part in building political support in car-dependent eastern Queens.
And I am proud to have played my small part in building political support in car-dependent eastern Queens.
“In Washington state the top two reasons people die on the roads is because of DUIs and excessive speeding,” said Mary Leavitt, a Democrat, who sponsored #StopSuperSpeeders in WA. “This is a really effective tool that is new and innovative that will save lives.”
stateline.org/2025/12/16/s...
stateline.org/2025/12/16/s...
States crack down on aggressive driving • Stateline
State legislators are taking steps to curb aggressive driving.
stateline.org
December 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
“In Washington state the top two reasons people die on the roads is because of DUIs and excessive speeding,” said Mary Leavitt, a Democrat, who sponsored #StopSuperSpeeders in WA. “This is a really effective tool that is new and innovative that will save lives.”
stateline.org/2025/12/16/s...
stateline.org/2025/12/16/s...
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This is incredible data. I hope SFMTA keeps sharing this openly and this clear data can help other cities in CA consider joining in to make their streets safer.
Encouraging results from San Francisco's speed camera pilot.
Speeding reduced 72% at the 15 camera locations. Tickets issued dropping week over week (tldr enforcement works)
www.sfmta.com/blog/our-spe...
Speeding reduced 72% at the 15 camera locations. Tickets issued dropping week over week (tldr enforcement works)
www.sfmta.com/blog/our-spe...
December 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
This is incredible data. I hope SFMTA keeps sharing this openly and this clear data can help other cities in CA consider joining in to make their streets safer.
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Very dynamic budget situation currently in the City of Chicago. chi.streetsblog.org/2025/12/10/d...
Traffic-safety funding update: Mayor's Office says they won't make 70% cuts, but will there be flexible, locally controlled funding? - Streetsblog Chicago
Documents show the main funding source for crash prevention dropping from $791M to $212M to help cover firefighter back pay and police misconduct settlements
chi.streetsblog.org
December 18, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Very dynamic budget situation currently in the City of Chicago. chi.streetsblog.org/2025/12/10/d...
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"In 2025, the majority of drivers drive just like Billy, treating the streets as a place they own and where cyclists, pedestrians, and even other drivers are mere obstacles"
December 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"In 2025, the majority of drivers drive just like Billy, treating the streets as a place they own and where cyclists, pedestrians, and even other drivers are mere obstacles"
"This year, VA and WA enacted laws requiring the installation of speed limiting devices in the vehicles of drivers w multiple speeding or reckless driving violations. NH and Wisc are considering similar legislation to stop so-called super speeders 💪🏼
stateline.org/2025/12/16/s...
stateline.org/2025/12/16/s...
States crack down on aggressive driving • Stateline
State legislators are taking steps to curb aggressive driving.
stateline.org
December 18, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"This year, VA and WA enacted laws requiring the installation of speed limiting devices in the vehicles of drivers w multiple speeding or reckless driving violations. NH and Wisc are considering similar legislation to stop so-called super speeders 💪🏼
stateline.org/2025/12/16/s...
stateline.org/2025/12/16/s...
This is something our New York members, including our founder Amy Cohen, have worked so so hard on. pix11.com/news/local-n...
NYC’s speed limit will drop to 20 mph in 250 areas by end of 2025
NEW YORK (PIX11) – The DOT will finish implementing speed limit reductions, from 25 mph to 20 mph, in 250 zones throughout New York City by the end of 2025. The DOT began lowering speed limits in 2…
pix11.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
This is something our New York members, including our founder Amy Cohen, have worked so so hard on. pix11.com/news/local-n...
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We've seen similar results in Kenmore - with speeding down 90% where the cameras are! Enforcement works!
Encouraging results from San Francisco's speed camera pilot.
Speeding reduced 72% at the 15 camera locations. Tickets issued dropping week over week (tldr enforcement works)
www.sfmta.com/blog/our-spe...
Speeding reduced 72% at the 15 camera locations. Tickets issued dropping week over week (tldr enforcement works)
www.sfmta.com/blog/our-spe...
December 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
We've seen similar results in Kenmore - with speeding down 90% where the cameras are! Enforcement works!
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The classic American story that is framed as uplifting but it's only because something horrific happened. She was hit in a crosswalk.
kdvr.com/news/local/v...
kdvr.com/news/local/v...
December 18, 2025 at 12:47 AM
The classic American story that is framed as uplifting but it's only because something horrific happened. She was hit in a crosswalk.
kdvr.com/news/local/v...
kdvr.com/news/local/v...
Mother and daughter struck -- mom critically injured -- trying to cross street in Memphis, NOTORIOUS city for pedestrian deaths and injuries.
Police, news blames victims. "the mother and her daughter were in a "non-crossing zone, police said." smdh
www.fox13memphis.com/news/mother-...
Police, news blames victims. "the mother and her daughter were in a "non-crossing zone, police said." smdh
www.fox13memphis.com/news/mother-...
Mother, daughter struck by SUV while trying to cross street in Parkway Village, MPD says
A mother and her child were struck by an SUV while they tried to cross a street Tuesday in Parkway Village, police said.
www.fox13memphis.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Mother and daughter struck -- mom critically injured -- trying to cross street in Memphis, NOTORIOUS city for pedestrian deaths and injuries.
Police, news blames victims. "the mother and her daughter were in a "non-crossing zone, police said." smdh
www.fox13memphis.com/news/mother-...
Police, news blames victims. "the mother and her daughter were in a "non-crossing zone, police said." smdh
www.fox13memphis.com/news/mother-...
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Sergio Maya, 34, killed while trying to cross the street by an SUV driver in Chicago 🕯️
@chi.streetsblog.org says the road he was killed on, Sheridan, is a "traffic sewer" for drivers. chi.streetsblog.org/2025/12/12/t...
@chi.streetsblog.org says the road he was killed on, Sheridan, is a "traffic sewer" for drivers. chi.streetsblog.org/2025/12/12/t...
Death of pedestrian Sergio Maya, 34, on Sheridan Road highlights the need for a "4 to 3 conversion" street redesign to improve safety - Streetsblog Chicago
Update 12/17/25, 11 AM: The victim has been publicly identified as Sergio Maya. This post has been updated accordingly. An SUV driver fatally struck Sergio Maya, 34, early this morning near Pratt Aven...
chi.streetsblog.org
December 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Sergio Maya, 34, killed while trying to cross the street by an SUV driver in Chicago 🕯️
@chi.streetsblog.org says the road he was killed on, Sheridan, is a "traffic sewer" for drivers. chi.streetsblog.org/2025/12/12/t...
@chi.streetsblog.org says the road he was killed on, Sheridan, is a "traffic sewer" for drivers. chi.streetsblog.org/2025/12/12/t...
Encouraging results from San Francisco's speed camera pilot.
Speeding reduced 72% at the 15 camera locations. Tickets issued dropping week over week (tldr enforcement works)
www.sfmta.com/blog/our-spe...
Speeding reduced 72% at the 15 camera locations. Tickets issued dropping week over week (tldr enforcement works)
www.sfmta.com/blog/our-spe...
December 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Encouraging results from San Francisco's speed camera pilot.
Speeding reduced 72% at the 15 camera locations. Tickets issued dropping week over week (tldr enforcement works)
www.sfmta.com/blog/our-spe...
Speeding reduced 72% at the 15 camera locations. Tickets issued dropping week over week (tldr enforcement works)
www.sfmta.com/blog/our-spe...
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Really incredible work by @familiesforsafestreets.org to promote these bills through their Stop Super Speeders campaign www.familiesforsafestreets.org/stop-super-s...
Stop Super Speeders — Families for Safe Streets - USA
Speeding is one of the leading causes of preventable traffic deaths in the U.S., with nearly 12,000 lives lost in 2023 alone. Repeat offenders—“super speeders”—pose the greatest danger, and traditiona...
www.familiesforsafestreets.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Really incredible work by @familiesforsafestreets.org to promote these bills through their Stop Super Speeders campaign www.familiesforsafestreets.org/stop-super-s...
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Nominations are officially open for the 2026 Advocacy & Education Awards! 🌟
Know an advocate, a club, or an organization keeping the bike movement rolling strong in your community? Submit your nomination today: bikesummit.secure-platform.com/a/page/awards
Know an advocate, a club, or an organization keeping the bike movement rolling strong in your community? Submit your nomination today: bikesummit.secure-platform.com/a/page/awards
December 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Nominations are officially open for the 2026 Advocacy & Education Awards! 🌟
Know an advocate, a club, or an organization keeping the bike movement rolling strong in your community? Submit your nomination today: bikesummit.secure-platform.com/a/page/awards
Know an advocate, a club, or an organization keeping the bike movement rolling strong in your community? Submit your nomination today: bikesummit.secure-platform.com/a/page/awards
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"Only 1.5% of the older people with reduced mobility in our study – just 17 out of 1,110 participants who had an average age of 77 – could cross the road faster than the 1.2 metres per second walking speed that is programmed into many UK pedestrian crossings."
Cities aren’t built for older people – our study shows many can’t walk fast enough to beat a pedestrian crossing
Many older people with reduced mobility say they feel ‘hurried’, ‘rushed’ and ‘unsafe" when walking around their city.
theconversation.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
"Only 1.5% of the older people with reduced mobility in our study – just 17 out of 1,110 participants who had an average age of 77 – could cross the road faster than the 1.2 metres per second walking speed that is programmed into many UK pedestrian crossings."
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A new female-specific crash dummy will soon be used in federal vehicle testing. Officials say it will help close the long-standing gaps that leave women at higher risk of serious injury in crashes.
US transportation department unveils first female-modeled crash test dummy
Officials say the move is ‘long overdue’ and meant to close decades of safety gaps in vehicle crash testing
www.theguardian.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
A new female-specific crash dummy will soon be used in federal vehicle testing. Officials say it will help close the long-standing gaps that leave women at higher risk of serious injury in crashes.
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Did you know @familiesforsafestreets.org white paper lays out how states can require Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) for high-risk drivers? It offers a clear policy blueprint for states on tech, privacy, and effective implementation. Check it out: t.co/ZNZtIBWpp6
December 15, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Did you know @familiesforsafestreets.org white paper lays out how states can require Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) for high-risk drivers? It offers a clear policy blueprint for states on tech, privacy, and effective implementation. Check it out: t.co/ZNZtIBWpp6
Shannon Godbout, 41, had more than 100 citations before she struck and killed Roderick Macleod, 70, a grammy nominated musician who was walking his dog. 😡😡😡
Our #StopSuperSpeeders legislation targets egregious offenders like this. So they can't hurt more people.
www.krem.com/article/news...
Our #StopSuperSpeeders legislation targets egregious offenders like this. So they can't hurt more people.
www.krem.com/article/news...
Driver with more than 100 arrests faces judge after crash that killed Grammy-nominated musician
A driver with a lengthy criminal history will remain behind bars after police say she hit and killed a Grammy-nominated musician walking his dogs.
www.krem.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Shannon Godbout, 41, had more than 100 citations before she struck and killed Roderick Macleod, 70, a grammy nominated musician who was walking his dog. 😡😡😡
Our #StopSuperSpeeders legislation targets egregious offenders like this. So they can't hurt more people.
www.krem.com/article/news...
Our #StopSuperSpeeders legislation targets egregious offenders like this. So they can't hurt more people.
www.krem.com/article/news...
Our #StopSuperSpeeders campaign is coming statehouses across the country.
Join our coalition to advance anti-speeding tech for the most dangerous drivers in your own state. secure.everyaction.com/KyTgxYfil0qq...
Join our coalition to advance anti-speeding tech for the most dangerous drivers in your own state. secure.everyaction.com/KyTgxYfil0qq...
December 15, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Our #StopSuperSpeeders campaign is coming statehouses across the country.
Join our coalition to advance anti-speeding tech for the most dangerous drivers in your own state. secure.everyaction.com/KyTgxYfil0qq...
Join our coalition to advance anti-speeding tech for the most dangerous drivers in your own state. secure.everyaction.com/KyTgxYfil0qq...
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NJ needs speed cameras:
"Philadelphia's addition of speed safety cameras on its most dangerous road has led to 50% fewer traffic deaths"
"San Francisco reduced speeding by an average of 72% in locations where speed cameras were added"
"Portland reduced top-end speeding by 94%"
#visionzeronj
"Philadelphia's addition of speed safety cameras on its most dangerous road has led to 50% fewer traffic deaths"
"San Francisco reduced speeding by an average of 72% in locations where speed cameras were added"
"Portland reduced top-end speeding by 94%"
#visionzeronj
"Orlando reduced traffic fatalities by nearly 40% between 2020 and 2024.
"New York City reduced pedestrian deaths by 45% and overall traffic deaths by 12 percent between 2013 and 2023."
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/11/28/o...
"New York City reduced pedestrian deaths by 45% and overall traffic deaths by 12 percent between 2013 and 2023."
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/11/28/o...
OPINION: Where Cities are Investing, Vision Zero is Working — Streetsblog USA
As the Vision Zero Network turns 10, it's time to look at what works and what is achievable (a lot!).
usa.streetsblog.org
December 10, 2025 at 6:22 PM
NJ needs speed cameras:
"Philadelphia's addition of speed safety cameras on its most dangerous road has led to 50% fewer traffic deaths"
"San Francisco reduced speeding by an average of 72% in locations where speed cameras were added"
"Portland reduced top-end speeding by 94%"
#visionzeronj
"Philadelphia's addition of speed safety cameras on its most dangerous road has led to 50% fewer traffic deaths"
"San Francisco reduced speeding by an average of 72% in locations where speed cameras were added"
"Portland reduced top-end speeding by 94%"
#visionzeronj
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It is a disgrace that we will not pass our daylighting bill this session, after the countless hours and months of dedication from @transalt.org, @openplans.org, and @familiesforsafestreets.org, among the over 200 organizations that have advocated for this bill. See my full statement.
December 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
It is a disgrace that we will not pass our daylighting bill this session, after the countless hours and months of dedication from @transalt.org, @openplans.org, and @familiesforsafestreets.org, among the over 200 organizations that have advocated for this bill. See my full statement.