Buttigieg Points to How Roads Are ‘Designed and Built’ as the Reason for Racial Disparities in Road Fatalities

“Racial disparities” continue to be a focus for Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, according to a recent appearance on MSNBC’s “PoliticsNation” on Saturday.

MSNBC host Al Sharpton sat down with Buttigieg and questioned him about his dedication to addressing inequality regarding road fatalities.

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“It’s something that deserves more attention {snip} And we see a lot of racial disparities. Black and Brown Americans, tribal citizens and rural restaurants are much more likely to lose their lives whether it’s in a car or as a pedestrian being hit by a car,” Buttigieg said.

He continued, “There are a lot of reasons related to discrimination and related to even the ways that roads are designed and built, who has access to a safe street design that has crosswalks and good lighting, who doesn’t have that access that can drive disparities, and we have a responsibility to act on that.”

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Buttigieg’s appearance on MSNBC also followed more than two dozen Democrats signing a letter to call for reform to “racist traffic enforcement” in the nation’s roadways.

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