News

Read the latest news and announcements from traffic safety interest groups and about traffic safety topics here.

10th University Transportation Cetners Spotlight Conference on Pedestrial & Bicycle Safety

  • December 1st, 2016

The subject of the 10th University Transportation Centers Spotlight Conference is Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety. Each year, pedestrian and bicycle fatalities comprise over 12 percent of all traffic fatalities. Conditions for safe bicycling and walking have wide-ranging impacts related to accessing public transportation, commuting to school and work, accessing local services, and improving general health. […]

The Flashing Yellow Arrow is Coming to Alabama

The Flashing Yellow Arrow is Coming to Alabama

  • November 17th, 2016

The new flashing yellow arrow means turns are permitted, BUT you must first yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians, then turn with caution. A flashing yellow arrow signal offers a safer, more efficient way to handle traffic turning left at busy intersections. IT’S SAFER: Research shows drivers make fewer mistakes with the new signals than […]

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National Highway Chief: ‘Fully Self-Driving Cars’ Decades Away

  • November 15th, 2016

The head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) stressed to lawmakers on Tuesday that while fully autonomous cars are much further down the road, officials are working hard on cybersecurity concerns and creating a unified regulatory framework before they arrive. “Fully self-driving cars — we’re a ways off. In the last six months, […]

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More Kids Left Unrestrained in Cars

  • November 8th, 2016

Proper use of child restraints in vehicles declined in several categories from 2013 to 2015, reports the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “Risking the safety of future generations by letting children ride unrestrained is not acceptable,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said in a statement. “Seat belts and car seats save lives, and need to […]

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Transportation Dept. to Hold Public Meeting on Federal Automated Vehicles Policy

  • November 7th, 2016

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration  has announced a public meeting for November to gain input on the department’s federal policy on automated vehicles. The department will also receive input via the online Federal Register. The policy, released Sept. 20, promotes the safe and efficient development and deployment of highly automated vehicles. The […]

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UA Study: Days Leading Up to Thanksgiving Bring More Car Crashes

  • November 3rd, 2016

The three days just before Thanksgiving are some of the worst times of the year to be on the road, according to a recent study of traffic data by The University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety. In 2015 in Alabama, there was a daily average of 460 automobile crashes on the Monday, Tuesday and […]

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Alabama Fatalities

  • November 3rd, 2016

Alabama has experienced a very large increase in traffic fatalities in the first months of 2016.  This research effort consisting of a PPT and a narrative was conducted on behalf of the Alabama Traffic Records Coordinating Committee, and it is the first, high-level, effort to get an insight into the causes of the increased fatalities.  Unfortunately, there is no silver […]

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