Alcohol, Dementia Some of the Causes for Wrong Way Drivers September 2, 2015 By BRIGITTE RUTHMAN, (Waterbury) Republican-American It’s a nightmare that unfolds unpredictably, in a split second. A car emerges from the blackness heading the wrong way...
Smart Dashboards in Cars Raise Safety Issues July 8, 2015 By Sarah McBride and Paul Lienert When it comes to dashboard displays that are more like smart phones, two things are clear: Customers want them, and...
Texas Families Push for Statewide Texting While Driving Ban February 5, 2015 By EVA RUTH MORAVEC Sitting behind pictures of loved ones killed in crashes, 15 Texas families tearfully pleaded with lawmakers to support a statewide...
Pedestrian Deaths in Las Vegas Prompt More Patrols February 3, 2015 Police say several pedestrian deaths since the start of the year are prompting stepped up patrols around Las Vegas in...
Drivers Less Distracted by Google Glass Than by Smartphones October 29, 2014 Texting while driving with Google Glass is clearly a distraction, a new University of Central Florida study has concluded –...
Maine State Police Concerned About Crashes December 18, 2013 Maine State Police are asking motorists to slow down and move over when they see an officer conducting a traffic...
Illinois State Police Catch Shaving, Texting Drivers October 3, 2013 Illinois State Police say a man who was shaving was one of dozens of people stopped by officers patrolling a...
Argentina Train Videos Show Distracted Drivers August 2, 2013 By MICHAEL WARREN Argentina has put cameras in commuter train cabins that captured drivers reading books, talking on cellphones and even sleeping when...
U.S. Expected to Seek Limits on Car Touchscreens April 24, 2013 U.S. traffic safety regulators are expected to propose stronger measures to keep drivers from being distracted by in-car touchscreens. Transportation...
Why Some Types of Multitasking Are More Dangerous Than Others July 31, 2012 People are better at juggling some types of multitasking than they are at others, according to a new study that...