Road User Behavior

2024 CPBSP Program: Apply for a free pedestrian and bicycle safety training in your community

December 18, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

UC Berkeley SafeTREC and California Walks are excited to announce applications are now being accepted for our 2024 Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program (CPBSP)!

Group photo of 13 people, smiling from the CPBST at Westmont Highschool


This year, we will partner with...

Cal ITE's Interdistrict Transportation Competition workshop features SafeTREC's VR simulator

November 27, 2024
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

This fall, the UC Berkeley student chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and the Cal Transportation Team hosted the 2024 Interdistrict Transportation Competition (ITC) a conference intended to be a space for students to "engage in various transportation-related challenges often seen in the professional world, including in fields like planning, design, and data analysis."...

Tesla Cybertruck's stiff structure, sharp design raise safety concerns - experts

December 13, 2023

View of the online news item from Reuters showing a photo of Tesla's new Cybertruck on display at a Tesla store in San Diego, CaliforniaOn December 8, 2023 UC Berkeley SafeTREC Director Julia Griswold discussed how Tesla Cybertruck's...

Watch the recording: Toolkit for Safe Speed Limit Setting - New Flexibility Under California State Law

February 21, 2024
Submitted by Lisa Peterson
Want to implement lower speed limits in your community? Watch the conversation with SafeTREC, Caltrans, and Rock Miller, PE to learn how to get started!

Two construction workers install a 25 MPH speed limit sign on the sign of the road.

Two recently passed state laws (...

SafeTREC Webinar available: Toolkit for Safe Speed Limit Setting Webinar

January 9, 2024
Submitted by Kris Leckie
Want to implement lower speed limits in your community? Watch the SafeTREC, Caltrans, and Rock Miller, PE "Toolkit for Safe Speed Limit webinar" SafeTREC to learn how to get started.

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Recorded Street Story webinar: “I have the data, now what? Pt. 2" now available.

March 26, 2024
Submitted by Jarah Crowner
I have the data, now what? Part 2Eight people conducting a walk assessment on a neighborhood sidewalk during a Street Story training in Boyle Heights Wednesday, April 17, 2024

SafeTREC’s upcoming Street Story webinar, “I have the data, now what? Pt. 2," is...

SafeTREC at the 2023 California Traffic Safety Summit - register now

October 26, 2023
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

Event graphic with the OTS and AAA logos to the left, and "California Traffic Safety Summit, November 7-8, 2023, Hyatt Regency Orange County to the right

Power of Data to Transform Roadway Safety Wednesday, November 8, 2023 | 10:45am - 12:15pm

Join SafeTREC Safety Data and Tools Lead and Acting Co-Director SangHyouk Oum for the panel session, "Power of Data to Transform Roadway Safety" on...

3/18 Latest in Public Health Research Series - Active Transportation: a climate and health solution

March 14, 2025
Submitted by Lisa Peterson

Join UC Berkeley SafeTREC's transportation safety researcher Matthew Raifman on Tuesday, March 18th from 12:10 pm - 1:00 pm PT for his presentation, "Active Transportation: a climate and health solution." This session is part of the Latest in Public Health Research series from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health, a virtual lunchtime series of talks featuring cutting-edge research from Berkeley...

May: Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

May 21, 2015

May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and Bicycle Safety Month. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) urges drivers of all other vehicles and all road users to safely "share the road" with motorcyclists.

Motorcyclists can increase their safety by following
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https://www.nhtsa.gov/share-road-its-everyones-responsibility

New Campaign from Traffic Safety and Law Enforcement Launches: DUI Doesn't Mean Just Booze

December 29, 2017
SUBMITTED BY LISA PETERSON

Drug impaired driving is a problem on California highways. This includes drivers under the influence of prescribed medications, illicit drugs, over-the-counter medications or marijuana. And just like drunk driving, driving under the influence of drugs is illegal.

It is also dangerous and poses a threat to the driver, vehicle passengers, and other users on the road. Nearly one in four weekend...