‘Once Traffic Goes Away, People Speed.’ Study Analyzes Pandemic’s Fatal Crashes. September 29, 2021 With fewer people on the road during the early days of the pandemic, more drivers were speeding and driving recklessly,...
Safety Agency Has Begun Probe Into Tesla Autopilot August 16, 2021 By David Shepardson and Hyunjoo Jin U.S. auto safety regulators said Monday they had opened a formal safety probe into Tesla Inc.’s driver assistance system Autopilot...
Deadly Rise in Speeding That Began During Pandemic Still Hasn’t Stopped August 10, 2021 By David Sharp Motorists put the pedal to the metal during the pandemic and police are worried as roads get busy with the...
Study Finds Hands-Free Cellphone Laws Effective at Preventing Deaths, Injuries August 4, 2021 New research finds that hands-free cellphone laws are associated with fewer driver deaths, and laws in 21 states allowing only...
Q&A: Have Drivers Gotten Worse Since COVID? July 16, 2021 As the restrictions around COVID-19 are lifted, and more and more people hit the road to return to their work...
Mass. Dept. of Transportation, Fundación MAPFRE Launch PSA Promoting Road Safety June 23, 2021 Fundación MAPFRE and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation have announced a new public service campaign to engage people in changing...
Studies Find Crash Rates Rise When States Legalize Marijuana; Suggest Link to Alcohol June 17, 2021 Researchers report increasing evidence is that motor vehicle crash rates rise when states legalize recreational use and retail sales of...
Researchers Find Rideshare Use Linked to Decrease in Collisions and Impaired Driving June 15, 2021 The increased use of ridesharing apps appears to be associated with a decrease in motor vehicle collisions and impaired driving...
It’s Time to Rewrite The Rules That Make U.S. Roads So Deadly: Viewpoint March 31, 2021 By Sara Bronin A 25-year-old Yale Law student. A crossing guard. A 78-year-old woman. A high-school teacher. These are but four of the...
Latest Tesla Safety Probe Involves 115,000 Vehicles Over Front Suspension November 30, 2020 By David Shepardson The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Friday said it had opened a formal investigation into around 115,0000...