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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration considers a crash to be speeding-related if any driver in the crash was charged with a speeding-related offense or if a police officer indicated that racing, driving too fast for conditions, or exceeding the posted speed limit was a contributing factor in the crash. A speeding-related fatality is any […]
FDNY issues warning to stop using overheated batteries after battling four lithium-ion blazes in 24 hours. Batteries should never be charged unsupervised. Read the full article here.
The ongoing semiconductor chip shortage has some new car buyers looking over their shoulders. Not for good deals, but for oncoming traffic. Automakers struggling to build vehicles during the supply crisis of these essential components have had to remove a variety of electronic features from their vehicles to keep the assembly lines moving over the past […]
2020 YOUNG DRIVERS Traffic Safety Fact Sheet The term young driver refers to a person 15 to 20 years old operating a motor vehicle. People in this age group generally obtain their licenses for the first time and many are under graduated driver licensing (GDL) programs as they learn driving skills. Young, inexperienced drivers have […]
In 2020, there were 11,258 people killed in speeding-related crashes, accounting for 29% of all fatal crashes in the United States. Additionally, 87% of all speeding-related traffic fatalities on American roads occurred on non-interstate roadways. To help reduce the number of speeding fatalities on the roads, NHTSA has developed a new 2022 safety campaign to […]
Alabama’s first diverging diamond interchange is two years old, and state officials are praising it for improving safety through the heavily traveled Interstate 10 and Alabama State Route 181 interchange in Baldwin County. The interchange, according to the Alabama Department of Transportation, is creating fewer traffic delays and a continuous free flow of traffic. Read the […]
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) – Some troubling statistics on accidents involving pedestrians not just across the state, but closer to home here as well. There doesn’t seem to be a clear reason why there’s an upward trend. What is clear is that it’s happening too frequently. Here’s what we learned. Last year, law enforcement in Alabama […]
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an estimated 3,142 people died in distraction-related crashes in the U.S. in 2020. Another estimated 400,000 people are injured each year in distracted driving crashes. However, the true numbers are likely much higher due to underreporting. The most visible form of driver distraction is the use […]
Of the many great things about summertime, few match the fun of a family road trip. So, before you hook up that new boat or camper, or hit the road with your family or friends, take the time to review these summer travel safety tips. Prevention and planning may take a little time up front, but […]
Ford Motor Co. is warning rental car companies and other owners of 2021 Ford Expeditions and Lincoln Navigators to park their vehicles outside due to the risk of fire. The automaker has confirmed 16 fires, mostly in vehicles that were unattended. Fourteen of these fires were in rental cars. Until further notice, owners of these […]
