Texting while driving is considered a serious public safety concern, but a new University of Michigan study suggests that drivers might not be aware of their actions. U-M researchers found that texting while driving is predicted by a person’s level …
The family of a Daniel Island student has sued Wofford College, contending the school’s campus security officers failed to properly react when the man choked to death on pizza. The estate of 20-year-old Randall Heffron filed the suit in Spartanburg, …
A group’s pilot program to cut air pollution in Pittsburgh, Pa., by developing “smart” traffic signals that communicate with one another is showing promise and should be expanded. The technology was developed at Carnegie Mellon University and funded by the …
The number of New York City traffic fatalities is on the rise. A report from the office of Mayor Michael Bloomberg shows that 115 city motorists and passengers died in traffic incidents last fiscal year – up 47 percent from …
The proposal has received some ridicule, but a new poll shows New Jersey voters support the idea of requiring pets to be in crates or safety restraints when they ride in cars. The Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll found 45 …
Island Park, NY, 09/27/12 – New Empire Group, Ltd announced the formation the “New Empire Group Wholesale Division” to be headed by James F. O’Neill, the current Executive VP. New Empire Group, Ltd. is a state-of-the-art managing general agent specializing …
New York City transportation officials want passengers to watch out for bicyclists when opening taxi doors. They’re expanding a safety campaign called “LOOK!” Window stickers are being made available to the city’s 13,000 yellow cabs. The reminders also will appear …
Vectren Corp. has agreed to pay $75,000 in penalties and take other steps in response to a natural gas explosion that destroyed a southern Indiana home and injured five people. The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission will consider a settlement Wednesday …
Construction compliance inspectors with the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) swept through Pierce County, Wash., this past weekend, citing more than a dozen contractors for working without being registered, an infraction which carries a $1,000 fine for a first-time …
The collision of a chemical tanker with a containership in the Houston Ship Channel in October 2011 was likely caused by the inappropriate response of the pilot of the Elka Apollon to changes in bank effect forces as the vessel …