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Motorcyclists Remain Over-represented in Traffic Deaths WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) projects that 4,990 people were killed on motorcycles in 2017. This number, based on preliminary data provided by State Highway Safety Offices (SHSOs), represents a projected 5.6% decrease from 2016 – a difference of 296 lives. In spite of this reduction, […]
The 2018 National Seat Belt Enforcement Mobilization is May 21 – June 3, 2018 This Products for Enforcement Action Kit (PEAK) will help rally your officers and alert the public to prepare for maximum high-visibility seat belt enforcement in your community. Use these materials to create a safety campaign emphasizing the use of seat belts in your community. This […]
Bicyclists and pedestrian advocates say a new report on the steady increase in fatal hit-and-run crashes offers yet another reason to move faster on redesigning streets and highways in a rapidly urbanizing world. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety said in a report this week fatal hit-and-run crashes have reached the highest point on record […]
“Hit-and-run crashes in the United States are trending in the wrong direction,” said Dr. David Yang, executive director of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The new study found that most victims of fatal hit-and-run collisions — 65 percent — were pedestrians or cyclists and that almost 20 percent of all pedestrian deaths over the […]
Hit-and-run crash deaths are rising nationwide, and pedestrians and bicyclists account for close to 70% of the victims, according to a new report, as more people cycle to work and motor-vehicle fatalities are at a near-decade-high level. The number of hit-and-run fatalities jumped 61% from 2009 to 2016, the most recent year for which data […]
When hackers struck the Colorado Department of Transportation in a ransomware attack in February and again eight days later, they disrupted the agency’s operations for weeks. State officials had to shut down 2,000 computers, and transportation employees were forced to use pen and paper or their personal devices instead of their work computers. Staffers whose […]
DMV-written-test.com provides access to sample Alabama driver’s exams. Their tests show the user more information while they take the online test, like why an answer was marked as incorrect. The fee for each knowledge test is $5.00, no checks accepted. Automated testing is available to all applicants taking the driver license knowledge test.
This study aims to document objectively the relationship between vehicle speed and crash risks. It assesses to what extent recent changes in speed limits or the wide-scale introduction of automated speed enforcement have moderated actual average speeds, and whether this has delivered the safety impacts that theoretical models of the relationship between speed and crashes […]
Discussions about autonomous vehicles have to date been largely theoretical. But think about it — very soon we’re going to have cars operating on American roads that don’t have steering wheels, pedals or any human control. This will profoundly alter the nature of the relationship between automakers and consumers, and the legal implications of this […]
Discussions about autonomous vehicles have to date been largely theoretical. But think about it – very soon we’re going to have cars operating on American roads that don’t have steering wheels, pedals, or any human control. This will profoundly alter the nature of the relationship between automakers and consumers, and the legal implications of this […]
