Autobrake Performance Dips After Sundown September 21, 2022 A nighttime test of pedestrian automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems to address the high percentage of pedestrian crashes that occur...
How Autonomous Car Companies Are Outrunning U.S. Regulators and Lawmakers February 2, 2022 By Joseph White, Hyunjoo Jin and David Shepardson Self-driving vehicle companies from Tesla Inc. to General Motors Co.’s Cruise are racing to start making money with their technology,...
Nevada Lawmakers Raise Concerns Over Speed Camera Bill February 25, 2019 Nevada lawmakers have expressed concern over legislation that would give governments the ability to install red light and speed cameras...
South Carolina Officials, MADD Push Stricter DUI Legislation February 19, 2019 By Christina L. Myers South Carolina officials have joined members of Mothers Against Drunk Driving in support of stricter DUI legislation. Gov. Henry McMaster,...
Florida Lawmakers to Reconsider Texting While Driving Ban January 3, 2018 By Terry Spencer Florida Highway Patrol Sgt. Mark Wysocky says it is hard to separate texting drivers from drunken drivers as he cruises...
How Drivers Dress-Up Old Cars with New Safety Tech April 28, 2017 By Dee-Ann Durbin Old cars can learn new tricks. For a few hundred dollars, drivers can add new safety technology — like forward...
Montana Bill Would Overturn Bans on Using Cellphones While Driving January 17, 2017 A Great Falls, Mont. lawmaker has introduced a bill that would prevent local governments from placing bans on talking or...
IIHS Study Finds Rearview Cameras Can Reduce Backing Crashes November 23, 2016 Rearview cameras are expected to prevent nearly one-in-six police-reported backing crashes, an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) study has...
What Happens When Golf Carts Hit the Streets November 10, 2016 By Jenni Bergal, Stateline At retirement communities from California to Florida, golf carts have become a way of life. They’re energy-efficient, cheaper to buy...
Controversial Red Light Cameras Save Lives: IIHS August 1, 2016 By Joan Lowy Red-light cameras are widely hated, but a new study says getting rid of them can have fatal consequences. Traffic deaths...