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Road Safety 101 is an online certificate aimed at teaching the fundamentals of road safety. By completing this course, students will be able to understand the elements of successful road safety programs, identify contributing crash factors and how they interact as well as gain a better understanding of road safety data collection and systems.
An extended family of 10 was traveling from Chicago to New Jersey when their minivan hit a deer on the Indiana Toll Road and then stopped or slowed, authorities said. The van was then hit by a semitrailer going about 65 mph. Seven members of the family — three adults and for children — died […]
The project entitled “A National Model for the Evaluation of CMV Selective Enforcement Programs” had the goal of describing best practices for the evaluation of Ticketing Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT) projects. The methodology and examples are typically not restricted to formal TACT projects, and they generally apply to any project involving selective enforcement and […]
A National Model for the Evaluation of CMV Selective Enforcement Programs This document (henceforth referenced as the Methodology Manual) is intended to provide a quick reference to the more detailed examples for this project entitled “A National Model for the Evaluation of CMV Selective Enforcement Programs – Supplemental Report.” That report, which will henceforth be […]
A study on grandparent drivers has its researchers doing a double-take over the results. The study found that kids may be safer in cars with grandma or grandpa at the wheel instead of mom or dad. The results are from an analysis of State Farm insurance claims for 2003-07 car crashes in 15 states, and […]
he Interstate 20/59 corridor between Tuscaloosa and Birmingham is one of the most heavily traveled roads in the state. State troopers call it a “hotspot” — a section of interstate where accidents involving commercial vehicles often occur because of dangerous driving habits. Troopers will saturate the area for the rest of June, looking to ticket […]
The Interstate 20/59 corridor between Tuscaloosa and Birmingham is one of the most heavily travelled roads in the state. Alabama State Troopers call it a “hotspot” — a section of interstate where accidents involving commercial vehicles often occur because of dangerous driving habits.
Law enforcement across the state is getting ready for their annual “Click It or Ticket” campaign during Memorial Day weekend. But law enforcement said that’s still not enough. They want every single person to wear a seat belt if they get into a vehicle. Officials said the studies show in some fatal accidents, had the victim worn a seat […]
