Last month US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recorded this video calling for government, law enforcement, industry, non-profit and advocacy organizations, researchers, and the public to come together to focus on reducing road deaths across the USA. Indented as a call to action over the coming months Secretary Pete highlights the ongoing implementation of the USDOT’s Safe System Approach and how he believes there is only one acceptable number for road deaths – zero.
VIDEO: Pete Buttigieg’s calls for zero road deaths
By Tom Stone
Tom Stone
Tom has edited Traffic Technology International (TTi) magazine and its Traffic Technology Today website since May 2014. During his time at the title, he has interviewed some of the top transportation chiefs at public agencies around the world as well as CEOs of leading multinationals and ground-breaking start-ups. Tom's earlier career saw him working on some the UK's leading consumer magazine titles. He has a law degree from the London School of Economics (LSE).