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Podcast: Peggy Smedley Show
Episode: Distracted Driving from an Equity Perspective
Description: Peggy Smedley and Mehri Mohebbi, program director, Transportation Equity Program, University of Florida Transportation Institute, discuss distracted driving risk from an equity perspective, sharing which populations are at the most risk for injuries. She says generally the numbers at the federal level hid the sharp local spike, and in low-income corridors, phone-related crashes cluster 40% above the metro average. They also discuss: Two specific examples of roadway design and how it can help us. The importance of training programs/exercises and audits. Key lessons learned and going to the next level. transportation.institute.ufl.eduÂ