NTSB Calls for More Safety Oversight of Air Tour Operators March 25, 2021 By David Koenig Federal safety officials are making another push for stricter oversight of air tour operators and hot-air balloon rides after several...
Boeing Engine Blowouts Investigated as Older 777s Are Suspended February 23, 2021 By Jamie Freed, David Shepardson and Laurence Frost Showers of jet engine parts over residential areas on both sides of the Atlantic have caught regulators’ attention and prompted...
Boeing Dreamliner’s Defects Spur New Cash Risk as Max Woes Fade January 5, 2021 By Julie Johnsson Boeing Co. faces a new cash drain from structural flaws on its marquee 787 Dreamliner jets, potentially slowing the company’s...
Lawmakers, Governor Announce Deal on Limo Safety Regulations January 15, 2020 By Marina Villeneuve ALBANY, N.Y. — Political leaders in New York have reached an agreement to pass new limousine safety bills inspired by...
Fatal Drunk Driving Crashes Higher in Certain Northwestern Indiana Counties September 27, 2018 A newspaper review has found that three northwestern Indiana counties have a higher percentage of fatal drunken-driving crashes than the...
Newly Licensed Teen Drivers 3 Times as Likely to Be in a Deadly Crash July 25, 2017 Citing new AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety research about teens and distracted driving, The California Department of Insurance (CDI), AAA...
New York Court Weighs Intoxication Defense in Wrecks October 10, 2013 Attorneys for three people convicted of murder in deadly crashes are urging New York’s highest court to throw out those...
Changes Mulled for Rhode Island Road After Deadly Crashes July 25, 2013 Transportation officials are looking at changes to Route 102 in Burrillville, R.I., after a string of serious crashes, including two...
DOT Evaluates Georgia Bypass After Deadly Crashes March 7, 2013 The Georgia Department of Transportation is being asked to investigate safety concerns raised by police about the design of a...
Oklahoma Traffic Fatalities Increased in September November 7, 2012 The Oklahoma Highway Patrol reports the number of traffic fatalities increased in September over September 2011 – but the number...