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DeSantis signs bills that he says will keep immigrants living in the US illegally from Florida

Mar. 15, 2024 16:45 PM EDT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed bills Friday that increase the prison and jail sentences for immigrants who are living in the United States illegally if they are convicted of driving without a license or committing felonies. DeSantis is a frequent critic...

Most automated driving systems are lousy at making sure drivers pay attention, insurance group says

Mar. 12, 2024 18:24 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Most electronic systems that take on some driving tasks for humans don't adequately make sure drivers are paying attention, and they don't issue strong enough warnings or take other actions to make drivers behave, according to an insurance industry study published Tuesday. ...

2 police horses on the lam cause traffic jam on I-90 in Cleveland area

Mar. 03, 2024 14:07 PM EST

CLEVELAND (AP) — Drivers on an Ohio interstate came upon an unusual traffic hazard over the weekend — a pair of police horses trotting against traffic on the highway. The two animals on the lam caused an unusual traffic jam Saturday afternoon as they wove through slowing traffic...

A New Jersey city that limited street parking hasn’t had a traffic death in 7 years

Mar. 02, 2024 17:02 PM EST

Street parking was already scarce in Hoboken, New Jersey, when the death of an elderly pedestrian spurred city leaders to remove even more spaces in a bid to end traffic fatalities. For seven years now, the city of nearly 60,000 people has reported resounding success: Not a single...

Truck driver pulled to safety after crash leaves vehicle dangling over bridge across Ohio River

Mar. 02, 2024 07:48 AM EST

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The driver of a semi-truck was pulled to safety Friday by firefighters following a crash that left the vehicle dangling over a bridge across the Ohio River. The three-vehicle crash on the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge connecting Louisville, Kentucky to...

2 trucks crash into pond, killing 1 person as Connecticut steps up highway safety patrols

Feb. 29, 2024 14:50 PM EST

ASHFORD, Conn. (AP) — Two tractor-trailers crashed on a Connecticut highway early Thursday, landing in a pond and killing one person, officials said. Police said it happened around 2 a.m. on Interstate 84 near the Ashford-Union town line. Both trucks were eastbound, and ended up...

Police search a car and find cocaine -- and a US Army rocket launcher

Feb. 21, 2024 16:16 PM EST

A police detective says he was unnerved to find a U.S. Army rocket launcher along with crack cocaine when searching a suspicious truck in central Massachusetts. Det. Alex Sinni from the Sutton Police Department told The Associated Press on Wednesday that his first concern after...

A farm truck falls into a ravine in the central Philippines killing 14, police say

Feb. 21, 2024 05:56 AM EST

BACOLOD, Philippines (AP) — A farm truck carrying villagers drove off a cliff in the central Philippines on Wednesday in an accident that left at least 14 passengers dead, police said. Three other people on the truck, including the driver, were seriously injured in the midday...

GM's Cruise robotaxi unit hires veteran Ford and Apple official to be its safety chief after crash

Feb. 12, 2024 16:21 PM EST

DETROIT (AP) — Cruise, the troubled General Motors autonomous vehicle unit, has hired a veteran automotive and technology company safety official for the critical position of chief safety officer. Steve Kenner, who has held top safety positions at multiple companies over nearly...

Deadly school bus crash in Ohio yields safety, training guidance — but no seat belt mandate

Feb. 01, 2024 09:51 AM EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After a deadly school bus crash last summer, a task force convened by Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recommended Wednesday more training, driver benefits and safety features — but not a seat belt mandate. How and when safety upgrades are made would be up...