{"podcast":{"title":"The Brake: A Streetsblog Podcast","slug":"the-brake-a-streetsblog-podcast-5075089","podcast_index_feed_id":5075089,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/399887/rss","website_url":"https://thebrake.libsyn.com/399887","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/f/c/6/4fc6d9a94bcb1947e5bbc093207a2619/thebrake.jpg","author":"Streetsblog USA","episode_count":92,"summary":"Covering the movement to end car dependency in the United States, one interview at a time","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-brake-a-streetsblog-podcast-5075089"},"episode":{"title":"What Will It Take To Give Victims and Advocates a Voice at USDOT? (Marianne Karth)","slug":"what-will-it-take-to-give-victims-and-advocates-a-voice-at-usdot-marianne-karth","published_at":"2025-07-29T05:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-brake-a-streetsblog-podcast-5075089/what-will-it-take-to-give-victims-and-advocates-a-voice-at-usdot-marianne-karth","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-brake-a-streetsblog-podcast-5075089","url":"https://c6996bab-7d65-40aa-9d55-25a5764b8343.libsyn.com/what-will-it-take-to-give-victims-and-advocates-a-voice-at-usdot-marianne-karth","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/c6996bab-7d65-40aa-9d55-25a5764b8343/What_Will_It_Take_to_Give_Victim-Advocates_A_Voice_at_USDOT_Marianne_Karth_.mp3?dest-id=3298079","summary":"USDOT is accepting public comments about what it should propose for the next surface transportation reauthorization bill — and one advocate is hoping that legislation will finally give victims a voice at USDOT. Today on the Brake, we're talking to Marianne Karth of AnnaLeah and Mary for Truck Safety, who's pushing for the creation of a new, non-partisan \"National Roadway Safety Advocate\" position, which will give victims, survivors, and advocates against traffic violence a champion at the nation's highest transportaiton advocacy. Already the subject of bicameral legislation , Karth calls the job the \"missing piece\" in our roadway safety puzzle, and a key guide to help the public understand what it takes to enact laws that save lives — and help DOT officials understand what victims need from them, too. Listen in to learn more about what a National Roadway Safety Advocate would do, and check out Karth's step-by-step directions to leave a comment in support of this idea here.","meta_description":"USDOT is accepting public comments about what it should propose for the next surface transportation reauthorization bill — and one advocate is hoping that…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1301,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-brake-a-streetsblog-podcast-5075089/episodes/what-will-it-take-to-give-victims-and-advocates-a-voice-at-usdot-marianne-karth/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-brake-a-streetsblog-podcast-5075089/what-will-it-take-to-give-victims-and-advocates-a-voice-at-usdot-marianne-karth.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}