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Daylight Savings Time a Mixed Bag When It Comes to Safety
A study released earlier this month examining the correlation between daylight savings time and road safety found that "changing the clocks helps pedestrians but hurts motorists." Setting clocks ...
New York’s ‘Move Over’ Law Expands to Include All Stopped Vehicles
Beginning March 27, 2024, New York's Move Over Law extends to all stopped vehicles on the roadway, according to a reminder from Governor Kathy Hochul's office. According to the Governor's office, ...
Heads Up Display Could Be Key to Improving Road Safety
Heads-up displays (HUDs) could be a viable option to prevent driver distractions from other onboard technologies like dashboard and center information displays (CID), according to emerging ...NTSB Report Casts Doubt That Truck’s Steering Locked in Fatal Crash With Cyclists
A report released recently casts doubt about the driver's claim that the vehicle's steering locked up before a fatal crash involving a pickup truck and a group of cyclists last year near Phoenix. The ...
Pedestrian Deaths Dip Slightly in First Half of 2023, Still Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
Dangerous driving and inadequate infrastructure continue to pose a deadly threat to pedestrians, according to the latest figures by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). In the first half ...
Self-Driving Cars Could Be on UK Roads by 2026
Self-driving cars could be on some British roads by 2026, the country's transport minister Mark Harper said on Wednesday. Cars with full self-driving technology are not currently permitted on ...
AAA: 115M Americans Expected to Travel This Holiday Week
The American Automobile Association (AAA) estimates 115.2 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home over the 10-day year-end holiday travel period. This year's total number of domestic ...
New Technology Reduces Left Turn Crashes by 25%
A new partnership between Applied Information Inc. (AI), a provider of intelligent transportation infrastructure technology, and Wavetronix, a manufacturer of vehicle detection technologies, is set ...