Driving Safety

Florida is known for a number of things, not least of which are sunshine, beaches and fast cars. But despite their popularity those three things don’t always mesh perfectly, and…

February 28, 2013

According to the Governors Highway Safety Association there was a nearly 20 percent increase in the number of drivers between 16 and 17 years old as a result of distracted…

February 27, 2013

Back-to-back collisions involving pedestrians and motor vehicles last week have forced Albany police to re-examine their enforcement pedestrian safety standards and remind motorists to yield the right-of-way to people walking.…

February 27, 2013

The current data collection systems used by Progressive and ALL state to monitor how certain drivers are driving are not able to collect data on where these drivers are driving,…

February 26, 2013

Currently drivers who are under the influence of drugs behind the wheel don’t worry so much about being pulled by police because there is…

February 25, 2013

In a state which has some of the most congested roadways in the country; the longest worker commute by road in the country; and millions of interstate and intra-state road…

February 22, 2013

Count Rhode Island among states looking to increase penalties for those drivers caught texting behind the wheel. A new bill being proposed by Rhode…

February 21, 2013

You may or may not be aware of the recent bitter online dispute between Elon Musk, owner of Tesla Motor Company and the New York Times. Here’s the brief: Tesla…

February 20, 2013

In Connecticut, not too long ago, anyone over the age of 18 who did not yet have a driver’s license, could go down to the Department of Motor Vehicles, take…

February 20, 2013

Add Ithaca, New York, to the cities in America that are showing zero tolerance for distracted driving, Ithaca police announced this week they are starting a month long campaign focused…

February 19, 2013