A Bridge Too Small: Historic Covered Bridges Threatened by Trucks With GPS for Cars March 22, 2024 By Lisa Rathke One of Vermont’s historic covered bridges has fallen under threat from modern technology. Box truck drivers relying on GPS continually...
Risk Manager: Road Design, Not Speed Limit, Key to Stopping Pedestrian Deaths December 14, 2023 By Anthony Hennen (The Center Square) – To save the lives of bikers and walkers, the question facing local and state officials isn’t...
Right Turn on Red? With Pedestrian Deaths Rising, US Cities Are Considering Bans November 7, 2023 By Jeff McMurray Sophee Langerman was on her way to a bicycle safety rally in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood in June when a car...
Connecticut Lawmakers Pass Wrong-Way Driver Bill June 9, 2023 Connecticut lawmakers, still grieving the death of a fellow legislator killed in a wrong-way crash in January, have given final...
Cycling Fatalities Reach 46-Year High June 7, 2023 By Allen Laman Cyclist fatalities reached a multi-decade high in 2021. According to a recent report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration,...
Colleague’s Death Spurs Connecticut Lawmakers to Pass Wrong-Way Driver Bill May 22, 2023 Connecticut lawmakers, shaken by the death of a colleague killed in a wrong-way crash earlier this year, unanimously approved a...
$78M Grant Promises Upgrades for One of Philadelphia’s Deadliest Roads January 25, 2023 Federal and city officials say a new $78 million federal grant will be used to make major safety improvements along...
Limit on Limousines’ Miles Is Among New York Safety Panel’s 16 Recommendations October 5, 2022 By Maysoon Khan A New York state task force created after a 2018 limo crash that killed 20 people issued a safety report...
Pedestrian Fatalities Projected to Reach Highest Level in 40 Years May 19, 2022 Twenty people per day were hit and killed by drivers in the U.S. last year, according to an analysis by...
New York City Launches $4M Traffic Safety Campaign May 5, 2022 New York City is launching a $4 million campaign to counter rising traffic accidents and curb dangerous driving behaviors like...