Motorcycle Injuries Rise After Helmet Laws Weakened: Study June 17, 2013 By Joan Lowy The average medical claim from a motorcycle crash rose by more than one-fifth last year in Michigan after the state...
Motorcycle Injuries Rise After Helmet Laws Weakened: Study June 5, 2013 By Joan Lowy The average medical claim from a motorcycle crash rose by more than one-fifth last year in Michigan after the state...
Probe Blames Deadly Copter Crash on Pilot Texting April 12, 2013 By Joan Lowy Texting by the pilot of a medical helicopter contributed to a crash that killed four people, federal accident investigators said...
More U.S. Than European Drivers on Phone: Study March 19, 2013 By Joan Lowy Distracted driving is more widespread in the U.S. than in Europe, according to a study that surveyed drivers about their...
Teen Driver Deaths Increased in First Half of 2012 February 27, 2013 By Joan Lowy Deaths of younger teen drivers increased sharply in the first six months of last year, reversing a decade-long trend, according...
Report Questions Safety Oversight of Smaller Airlines February 20, 2013 By Joan Lowy Since a deadly airline crash in 2009, the government hasn’t kept its promise to ensure that major airlines are holding...
Industry Opposition Slows Airline Safety Law Implementation: Report February 4, 2013 By Joan Lowy Federal regulators are struggling to overcome substantial industry opposition and implement a sweeping aviation safety law enacted after the last...
States Urged to Require Ignition Locks for Drunk Drivers December 14, 2012 By Joan Lowy A federal safety board is recommending that all states require ignition interlock devices for convicted drunk drivers, including first-time offenders....
Deaths of Bicyclists, Large Truck Occupants Rise as Other Traffic Fatalities Fall December 11, 2012 By Joan Lowy Deaths of bicyclists and occupants of large trucks rose sharply last year even as total traffic fatalities dropped to their...
Women with Driver’s Licenses Now Outnumber Men December 3, 2012 By Joan Lowy Women have passed men on the nation’s roads. More women than men now have driver’s licenses, a reversal of a...