Tuesday's Headlines: Vote Like Your Life Depends on It Edition - Streetsblog New York City
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This election season, the need for candidates to address the hidden epidemic of road violence is paramount, as fatalities from car crashes far exceed homicides each year.
Despite initiatives like Vision Zero claiming ambition for zero traffic deaths, the reality remains drastically different—with pedestrian fatalities rising and countless tragic incidents going unreported.
The silence from political candidates regarding road violence is deafening. We hear about crime often, yet the deaths from car crashes are treated as merely collateral damage of 'freedom'.
There is an urgent call for a societal shift in perception; answering the epidemic of road violence requires political accountability and community awareness, not just fleeting discussions.
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