Killed by a Traffic Engineer: Shattering the Delusion that Science Underlies our Transportation System

Killed by a Traffic Engineer: Shattering the Delusion that Science Underlies our Transportation System

In the US we are nearing four million road deaths since we began counting them in 1899. The numbers are getting worse in recent years, yet we continue to accept these deaths as part of doing business.…

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