Driving Safety

You might recall last month when we told you about the Ohio woman who was so determined to drive around a stopped school bus she drove on the sidewalk-in front…

November 5, 2012

In California last weekend a wrong-way driver was arrested after causing a collision on U.S. Highway 101. Not only was Jurai Somlee, of Petaluma, driving the wrong way on U.S.…

October 31, 2012

It seems unlikely there will be any bicycle riders out on New York City streets this week, but if they are they will likely be using at least a few…

October 31, 2012

Gov. Rick Scott has commissioned a study to determine if texting-while-driving is causing traffic fatalities to increase in his state. Following a report that traffic fatalities in the state have…

October 30, 2012

As Hurricane Sandy bears down on the East Coast, emergency precautions are being played out in city after city. This morning, traffic safety officials…

October 29, 2012

Proposed legislation co-sponsored by Senator Fuschillo and supported by D.A. Rice and Assemblyman McDonough, would require ignition interlocks to be used on school buses…

October 24, 2012

A woman on Long Island, New York, is facing additional charges after police discovered she was not only driving drunk, but also driving drunk with three children in her vehicle…

October 23, 2012

In Florida, police are taking a closer look at drivers who fail to stop properly at the beginning of an intersection when the lights have changed. The law states quite…

October 19, 2012

You can add Phenix City, Alabama, to the list of communities which have turned to technology for help in making dangerous intersections safer. The community leaders have decided on a…

October 19, 2012

Ossining, New York, is a small village with a big heart and a serious commitment to traffic safety. There have been no pedestrian vs vehicle accidents in the small bedroom…

October 18, 2012