roadside safety News

State Farm Signs on as ‘Safety Patrol’ Sponsor of North Carolina Motorist Program

North Carolina’s initiative to help stranded roadside motorists for free now has a “good neighbor” supporting it. The state Department of Transportation announced this week that it has signed a four-year sponsorship agreement with insurance giant State Farm for its …

Virginia Joins Whistle-Blower Suit Against Guardrail Maker

Virginia joined a whistle-blower lawsuit against Trinity Industries Inc. over an allegedly defective guardrail system, becoming the first state to say it will seek to claw back money spent on the company’s roadside safety hardware. Trinity sold the state thousands …