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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.
This primer presents an introduction to the topic of addressing safety as part of the environment analysis process, as directed by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). It presents practitioners with basic concepts for including meaningful, quantitative analysis of project safety issues and for taking advantage of the latest tools, research, and techniques for improving road safety within […]
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 […]
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a part of DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), presents State Transportation Statistics 2010, a statistical profile of transportation in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. This is the eighth annual edition of the State Transportation Statistics, and a companion document to the National Transportation Statistics […]
Seat belt laws are divided into two categories: primary and secondary. Primary seat belt laws allow law enforcement officers to ticket a driver or passenger for not wearing a seat belt, without any other traffic offense taking place. Secondary seat belt laws state that law enforcement officers may issue a ticket for not wearing a […]