A Doctor's View of Traffic Violence

A Doctor's View of Traffic Violence

From The War on Cars by The War on Cars, LLC

April 7, 2026 · 57 min · Episode 170

About this episode

Dr. Rex Tai discusses the impact of traffic violence on public health and societal inequality.

We talk with a guest who knows firsthand just how destructive cars can be. Dr. Rex Tai is a physician who works in long-term care. Many of his patients are the victims of traffic violence. His experience providing care for these people has been part of his growing awareness of how our country's car-dependence creates and exacerbates inequality and division in our society and even in our global politics. We talk about all that, the effects of catastrophic injury for individuals and families, and how the public health crisis of traffic violence is just one aspect of a system that limits our mobility in so many ways, as well as dividing us from each other. If you'd like to check out some of the organizations Dr. Tai mentions in the episode, here they are: Los Deliveristas Unidos WE ACT for Environmental Justice NYC-DSA Ecosocialists Join The War on Cars on Patreon and listen to exclusive ad-free versions of regular episodes, Patreon-only bonus content, Discord access, invitations to live events, merch discounts and free stickers! Order our new book, Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile , out now from Thesis, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Get…

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Host: The War on Cars

Guest: Dr. Rex Tai

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Organizations: Los Deliveristas Unidos, WE ACT for Environmental Justice, NYC-DSA Ecosocialists, Thesis, Penguin Random House

Products: Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile

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