Preliminary reports show that Vermont traffic fatalities declined 38 percent in 2014 to the lowest number since World War II. The Vermont Highway Safety Alliance says 43 people died on the state’s roadways last year, down from 70 in 2013. …
Happy holidays meant safer driving this year in Pennsylvania. State police say they investigated 728 crashes during the five-day Christmas holiday driving period, Dec. 24 through Dec. 28. That’s 172 fewer crashes than in a four-day holiday driving span last …
It was called “Operation SANTA,” but Connecticut’s state police weren’t giving out presents on roadways during the holiday week. A stepped up highway safety enforcement program that began Dec. 19 and ran through Friday, Dec. 26, has resulted in at …
Mississippians aren’t the only ones bustling about this time of year. It’s a common sight to see herds of deer standing alongside — and even crossing — busy highways and roads. During December and January, when temperatures drop and the …
The New Hampshire Liquor Commission is ramping up efforts to prevent drunken driving during the holiday season by increasing undercover monitoring of establishments serving alcohol and partnering with the state police to increase patrols. A $25,000 grant from the National …
New Jersey’s Highway Traffic Safety Division is giving more than $1.2 million to 165 police departments to combat drunken driving during the holiday season. The “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign will take place between Friday and Jan. 2. …
Several groups, businesses and state leaders in Virginia are kicking off efforts to prevent drunken driving this holiday season. Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Nationwide Insurance and AAA Mid-Atlantic were joined by Attorney General Mark Herring and Virginia State Police Superintendent …
November is the peak month for collisions between vehicles and deer. With this in mind, Virginia’s State Corporation Commission’s (SCC) Bureau of Insurance reminds Virginia motorists to be careful, especially when driving at dawn or dusk and in areas where …
Police in Dover, Delaware, have doled out more than 300 tickets to distracted drivers for texting and talking on their cell phones. The 316 tickets were part of a 12-day blitz that ended Sunday, Oct. 12, and eclipse the amount …
The New York City Council has passed a bill lowering the maximum speed limit on most residential streets to 25 mph. The change is part of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s effort to cut down on pedestrian deaths. It will go …
