Speeding and reckless driving have increased since the pandemic. Why?
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Speeding and reckless driving have skyrocketed during the pandemic. Public safety officials say that speed is the biggest factor in deadly crashes in Minnesota.
Guest host Nina Moini talks about what’s behind the increase in reckless driving and fatal crashes and what we can do about it
Guests:
Nichole Morris is the director of the HumanFIRST Research Lab. She is also a researcher at UMN's Center for Transportation Studies.
Ash Narayanan is the executive director of Our Streets Minneapolis.
Ethan Fawley is the Vision Zero Program Coordinator for the City of Minneapolis.
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