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Alabama resident Dixie Shannon said she was the victim of human trafficking while attending duel enrollment classes as a minor. Human trafficking can happen in a community’s own backyard, and most people never even realize it. “When I was 17, I just knew there were a lot of demands out of me. They were asking […]
A preliminary report has been released into the crash that killed three people and injured four others in Pike County in late July. In its report, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency found that the crash that killed Trey Strickland, 18, and Michael Sanders, 17, on July 29 was caused, in part, by the bright headlights […]
Russian reports detail an injury accident in Russia where a Tesla hit a tow truck parked on the left side of the road, with another car in front of it. With minimal shoulder, cars have to go around the truck. The driver claims he was driving his Model 3 with Autopilot on, but was briefly distracted, so […]
August is Slow Down, Move Over Awareness Month, to make sure everyone is aware of Alabama’s Move Over law, and knows what it means. Alabama’s Move Over law requires you to safely move over when you see flashing lights on the side of the road, leaving at least one lane between you and those flashing […]
The DWI court should select a target population that possesses significant criminal and substance dependency histories and strive to alter those behaviors that present a clear danger to their respective communities. The target population must be of sufficient size to have community impact, yet be modest enough to allow DWI courts to provide participants the […]
The goal of the traffic safety community remains unchanged each year: eliminate all fatalities on our roadways. Regardless of individual areas of focus, each organization and agency that operates within the highway safety sphere seeks to decrease the number of lives lost each year to preventable crashes. The ultimate goal of reaching zero lives lost […]
The Problem: As drunk driving has declined, drugged driving is increasing. In 2005, 28% of fatally-injured drivers with known test results were positive for the presence of drugs; by 2009 that number rose to 33%. In 2015, 43% of fatally-injured drivers with known test results were found to be positive for drugs. The 2013-2014 National […]
Advanced driver assistance systems have the potential to improve safety, but as they become increasingly sophisticated there is a growing risk for drivers to misunderstand their functionalities and limitations. Level 2 driving automation features, such as adaptive cruise control (ACC) combined with lane centering, primarily communicate their operating statuses to the driver through the instrument […]
Automobile manufacturers are developing increasingly sophisticated driving automation systems. Currently, the highest level of automation that is available on the market is SAE Level 2, which provides sustained assistance for both lateral and longitudinal vehicle control functions. Level 2 systems exist under a variety of brand names. The brand name is one piece of information […]
Every day I drive to work on one of the busiest freeways in the country. That freeway has a posted speed limit of 55-65 miles per hour. I am amazed how many drivers disregard the posted speed limit and use the freeway as their opportunity to drive like they are in the Indy 500. Many […]
