Christopher Parker
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Christopher Parker
@conductorchris.bsky.social
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Want cheaper car insurance? Support lower urban speed limits. That's the lesson from Britain: www.theguardian.com/money/2025/j...
UK’s 20mph speed limits ‘are cutting car insurance costs’
Controversial safety policy has helped drive down premiums to 18-month low, says Confused.com
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Especially important today.
January 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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A new OECD report confirms that US road safety is an abject failure.

Americans are far more likely to die in a crash than those living in other rich countries. US per capita crash death rates are at least 3x higher than Ireland, Norway, UK, Germany, or Japan.

www.itf-oecd.org/road-safety-...
January 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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The view from the Las Vegas monorail.
January 19, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Call it decongestion pricing.
“New York City’s congestion pricing, which began this month, might already be one of the most effective climate policies ever enacted in the United States.”
New York’s Congestion Pricing Is Working. Now Comes the Real Test.
Commute times are down, and subway numbers are up. But the conservative attacks have not stopped.
newrepublic.com
January 21, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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The Wikipedia article “vehicle vinyl wrap” looks like it was written by the advertising industry and doesn’t even mention this aspect of the passenger experience. Hmm.
The view from the Las Vegas monorail.
January 21, 2025 at 2:41 PM