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Experts Warn US Road Safety Could Worsen Under Transport Secretary Sean Duffy

Critics argue that the new transport secretary's policies targeting bike lanes and immigrant drivers may increase road fatalities.

1 publisher · 1 article · first seen 13 Oct 2026 · updated 2d ago

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0%50%100%12%12 Oct, 13:03 UTCnowThe Guardian US: US transport secretary’s war on ‘woke’ could make roads even deadlier, experts warn · 13 Oct, 14:00 UTC

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1 publisher has covered this in 1 article since 13 Oct 2026. The Guardian US published first, on 13 October at 14:00 UTC.

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  • Sean Duffy — the market puts it at 12%, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Sean Duffy leaves his role as Secretary of Transportation before 2027. The outcome is No if he remains in office through that date. Readers often mistake the announcement date for the actual departure date, but the resolution depends on when he officially ceases to hold the position.
  • Sean Duffy — the market puts it at 2%, closing 20 Jan 2029. The outcome is Yes if Sean Duffy becomes the first Cabinet member to leave or announce his departure from Donald Trump's administration after May 22, 2026. The outcome is No if he remains in office or if another Cabinet member leaves before him during that period. Readers often mistake the deadline for the start of his tenure rather than the specific date of May 22, 2026.

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  1. US transport secretary’s war on ‘woke’ could make roads even deadlier, experts warn The Guardian US ·

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