GAO: More Oversight of Roadside Safety Hardware Needed July 26, 2016 Road safety could be enhanced with better oversight of guardrails and other hardware, according to report issued last month by...
Georgia Considers Semi-Only Lanes to Reduce Traffic, Improve Safety May 19, 2016 Georgia transportation officials are studying how to add semi-only lanes for truck traffic on Interstate 75 between Macon and Atlanta’s...
While Saving Lives, Driverless Cars Could Kill Businesses May 4, 2016 By Joseph White and Paul Ingrassia The automotive and tech companies pursuing the driverless car share a utopian belief: Autonomous vehicles will benefit society, eventually saving...
Auto Safety Agency Looks to Aviation Industry to Reduce Road Deaths April 20, 2016 By David Shepardson The U.S. government is bringing together top airline and auto company executives to discuss aviation industry practices such as safety...
Tweets About the Weather Can Make Roads Safer During Storms December 3, 2015 Go ahead, rant about the snow on Twitter. It can ease traffic on slippery, congested roads. That’s the crux of...
Highway Fatalities Climb 8.1% in 2015, Likely Driven by Lower Fuel Prices November 30, 2015 By Jeff Plungis The death toll on U.S. highways rose 8.1 percent in the first half of 2015 as low fuel prices contributed...
Florida Atlantic University to Research ‘Smart’ Traffic Lights June 29, 2015 Traffic jams not only make daily commutes exasperating, they also contribute to excessive fuel consumption and air pollution. According to...
Majority of Iowa Parents Waive Teen Driving Restriction March 16, 2015 An effort to improve some teen drivers’ road safety by limiting their number of passengers is having little impact in...
Drivers Continue to Take Risks Despite Dangers: AAA February 10, 2015 Too many Americans report that they regularly speed, run red lights, use distracting devices or drive drowsy, despite the fact...
Drugged Driving Increases as Drunk Driving Declines February 9, 2015 The nation’s decades-long campaign to combat drunk driving continues to make our roads safer, but use of marijuana and prescription...