David Zipper November 7, 2022 Slate, 2022 The Car Safety Feature That Kills the Other Guy David Zipper November 7, 2022 Slate, 2022 It’s a problem when a “safe car” means “bigger car.”
David Zipper November 3, 2022 2022, CityLab US Traffic Safety Is Getting Worse, While Other Countries Improve David Zipper November 3, 2022 2022, CityLab Why are Americans 2.5x to 4x more likely to die in a crash than those in other rich countries?
David Zipper November 2, 2022 2022, Fast Company Why car companies should fear the golf cart David Zipper November 2, 2022 2022, Fast Company By building expensive, enormous cars, automakers are inviting disruption.
David Zipper October 27, 2022 2022, Fast Company Automakers like Audi claim this new technology will keep bikers safe. It won’t. David Zipper October 27, 2022 2022, Fast Company C-V2X is not a bike safety panacea.
David Zipper October 24, 2022 2022, The Verge Don’t expect your car’s safety technology to save you David Zipper October 24, 2022 2022, The Verge Can car technology end the US road safety crisis? (TLDR: It cannot)
David Zipper October 7, 2022 CityLab, 2022 How Finland Put Traffic Crashes on Ice David Zipper October 7, 2022 CityLab, 2022 Why is traveling in Finland — a country of dark, snowy winters — 3x safer than in the USA?
David Zipper October 2, 2022 2022, Other, Sierra Club Magazine Why E-Bikes Could Change Everything David Zipper October 2, 2022 2022, Other, Sierra Club Magazine Environmentalists should be ecstatic about the rise of e-bikes — even if they themselves don’t ride one.
David Zipper September 19, 2022 2022, Fast Company Yes to electric cars—but not the Hummer EV David Zipper September 19, 2022 2022, Fast Company The Hummer EV is a disaster for the environment and road safety alike
David Zipper September 12, 2022 2022, The Verge There's No Driving Test for Self-Driving Cars in the US — But There Should be David Zipper September 12, 2022 2022, The Verge The federal government can prevent dangerous software from being sold if it’s on a plane — but not if it’s inside a car. Why?
David Zipper September 7, 2022 2022, CityLab How Japan Won its ‘Traffic War’ David Zipper September 7, 2022 2022, CityLab In Japan, the risk of dying in a crash is 1/6 the US rate. What makes traveling in Japan so safe?
David Zipper August 31, 2022 2022, Slate Car Companies Are Making a Deadly Mistake With Electric Vehicles David Zipper August 31, 2022 2022, Slate There shouldn’t be a tradeoff between EV adoption and road safety. But we’re at risk of creating one.
David Zipper August 18, 2022 2022, CityLab Why New York City’s Car Safety Pilot Is a Big Deal David Zipper August 18, 2022 2022, CityLab New York City has become the first US city to install speed limiters on its own vehicles. That could pave the way for a national campaign.
David Zipper August 15, 2022 2022, Slate Green Technology David Zipper August 15, 2022 2022, Slate What if the future of transportation involves fewer self-driving cars, and more golf carts?
David Zipper August 10, 2022 2022, CityLab The Technology That Could Stop Speeders in Their Tracks David Zipper August 10, 2022 2022, CityLab No car should be going 90 mph+ on a public road. So why don’t we require speed governors?
David Zipper July 29, 2022 Slate, 2022 There’s a Maddening Omission in the Senate Climate Bill David Zipper July 29, 2022 Slate, 2022 It makes no sense to offer $7,500 off a $80,000 e-SUV while scrapping the proposed e-bike tax credit.
David Zipper July 25, 2022 2022, CityLab A New Tool in the Battle to Keep the Bike Lane Clear David Zipper July 25, 2022 2022, CityLab Automatic, ticket-issuing cameras could help keep cars out of bike lanes.
David Zipper July 4, 2022 2022, Slate Joe Biden’s Misguided Plan to Lower Gas Prices David Zipper July 4, 2022 2022, Slate Instead of a counterproductive gas tax “holiday,” let’s reduce gasoline demand
David Zipper July 1, 2022 2022, CityLab Why Isn’t There a Canadian Traffic Safety Crisis? David Zipper July 1, 2022 2022, CityLab Why are Americans ~2.5x as likely as Canadians to die on the road?
David Zipper June 16, 2022 2022, CityLab As US Road Deaths Rise, France Is Safer Than Ever. Why? David Zipper June 16, 2022 2022, CityLab An exploration into reasons why US road death rates 3x higher than in France
David Zipper June 14, 2022 2022, Slate Traffic Safety Ads Are Better at Making Puns Than Saving Lives David Zipper June 14, 2022 2022, Slate Do roadway safety campaigns actually save lives?
