Friday’s Headlines
Distracted driving: Denver Councilman Albus Brooks made a video while driving his daughter to school same day State Senate transpo committee advanced a distracted driving bill.
9:03 AM GMT-0700 on February 15, 2019
Street safety advocates praised the city for its commitment to Vision Zero with a Valentine’s Day “love-in” demonstration at City Hall yesterday. Photo: Andy Bosselman, Streetsblog.
From Streetsblog
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Distracted driving: Denver Councilman Albus Brooks made a video while driving his daughter to school. It was same day the State Senate transportation committee advanced a distracted driving bill. (Streetsblog Denver)
Other news
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45 percent fewer tickets: In the years since Denver cut back on traffic enforcement officers, crashes and traffic fatalities have risen despite city’s Vision Zero goal. (Denver Post)
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Colorado distracted driving bill moved to appropriations committee with unanimous support. (Colorado Politics)
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Would Denver get more out of its massive Denverite planning process if it waited until after the May election to finalize the project? (Westword)
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Everything you need to know about e-bikes in Denver (5280)
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Bond will fund traffic light near Yale Station where seniors fear crossing the street. (Denver7)
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