As traffic fatalities increase in America, cities are turning to a traffic safety framework called Vision Zero, which sets as a goal the elimination of all traffic-related injuries. Vision Zero plans are generally based on a set of strategies known as the “three Es”: education (of road users), engineering (of streets), and enforcement (of traffic laws). The focus on enforcement has drawn criticism from activists concerned about racially biased policing; researchers find that people of color are more likely than white people to be stopped by the police for traffic violations and are more likely to be searched after being stopped.
