Institute Says Self-Driving Cars Could Prevent Only a Third of U.S. Crashes June 4, 2020 By Tina Bellon Self-driving cars, long touted by developers as a way to eliminate road deaths, could likely only prevent a third of...
Viewpoint: Empty Roads Should Be Safer. They’re Not. June 3, 2020 By Scott Duke Kominers Almost three months into the coronavirus crisis finds U.S. highways with just a fraction of their pre-pandemic traffic. It would...
Trump Administration Revising Rules on Truck Driving Time August 22, 2019 By Richard Lardner The Trump administration took a key step last week toward relaxing federal rules that govern the length of time truck...
N.Y. Legislature Passes Bill to Expand School Zone Speed Cameras March 20, 2019 By Chris Carola ALBANY, N.Y — The Democrat-controlled state Legislature has passed legislation aimed at improving pedestrian safety in New York City school...
Reports: China Environmental Crises, Costs Rising February 8, 2012 By ELAINE KURTENBACH Environmental accidents are on the rise in China, mainly due to chemicals industry-related traffic and industrial mishaps, and the costs...
Report: Fewer Traffic Deaths in Nevada in 2011 December 22, 2011 Despite a slight increase in pedestrian deaths, the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety says the number of people killed in...
New York City Uses Haiku to Promote Street Safety Message November 30, 2011 New York City is using poetry to try to boost traffic safety. City Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan announced a new...
Storm Disrupts Traffic, Electricity in Sweden November 28, 2011 A storm ravaging southwestern Sweden has cut off the electricity supply to some 12,000 homes and has disrupted ferry services...
Louisiana Traffic to Increase During the Holidays November 22, 2011 With Thanksgiving only a few days away and Christmas and New Year’s about a month away, state highway officials are...
Safety Must Become a Priority in the Oil Patch November 21, 2011 By PATRICK SPRINGER Emergency medical crews in North Dakota’s Oil Patch describe the challenges they face as “crazy” or “overwhelming” and “like a...