Latest Road safety News
Long Island's 2 counties grapple with high auto fatalities
MELVILLE, N.Y. (AP) — Long Island’s two counties are among the tops in New York state for auto fatalities, and officials and safety advocates say increased enforcement can’t be the only solution. Data from the Albany-based Institute for Traffic Safety Management...
200K Arizona drivers getting refunds over public safety fee
PHOENIX (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of drivers will be getting $32 refund checks from the Arizona Department of Transportation. About 200,000 checks are going out in the mail this month, worth about $6.6 million, according to ADOT. The Arizona...
NTSB chief: focus on road safety must shift to entire system
DETROIT (AP) — The new chairman of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board wants governments and businesses to change the way they look at highway safety, considering the whole system rather than individual driver behavior. Jennifer Homendy, nominated by President...
NHTSA: Traffic deaths rise again as drivers take risks
U.S. traffic deaths in the first quarter of 2021 rose by 10.5% over last year, even as driving has declined, the government’s road safety agency reported Thursday. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated that 8,730 people died in motor vehicle...
Editorial Roundup: South Carolina
The (Charleston) Post and Courier. Aug. 30, 2021. Editorial: Remember when we had to protect SC hospitals from COVID collapse? We’re back The blessing about COVID-19 is that most people who get infected don’t get very sick. Many — perhaps most...
Motorcycle fatalities down significantly in Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Traffic deaths on roads and highways in Nebraska are down in 2021 when compared with previous years — especially fatalities involving motorcyclists. The Omaha World-Herald reports that the state has recorded 126 traffic...
Powell County receives $1.7M for highway projects
STANTON, Ky. (AP) — Officials in Powell County have received more than $1.7 million for highway projects that will reduce traffic congestion at local schools and improve road conditions in the area. Gov. Andy Beshear presented ceremonial checks Tuesday during a visit to...
Editorial Roundup: New York
Albany Times Union. August 17, 2021. Editorial: Lead the way, New York THE ISSUE: The gerrymandering of election districts is harmful to democracy. THE STAKES: New York’s upcoming...
Minneapolis police to curb stops for minor traffic violators
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minneapolis police will no longer stop motorists for minor traffic violations, such as expired tabs or an air freshener hanging from their rearview mirror, according to a new policy change. Police Chief Medaria Arrandondo, in an internal memo...
Police cite distracted driving in fatal Maine car crash
PEMBROKE, Maine (AP) — Maine police said a crash in the rural town of Pembroke caused the death of a 58-year-old. The crash happened just after 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, when a vehicle driven by 58-year-old Hardy Preston, of Edmunds Township, collided with one driven by a...
