New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Aug. 11 announced a week-long New York State Police enforcement initiative that will target speeding and aggressive drivers across the state. The “Speed Week” campaign runs from Aug. 10 – 17 and coincides with …
A northern New Jersey sheriff plans to crack down on commuter buses, he said on Aug. 1, days after a driver hit a light pole that toppled onto a stroller, killing an 8-month-old. Hudson County Sheriff Frank X. Schillari ordered …
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced on July 26 that new and increased fines for distracted driving violations, which includes texting-while-driving or using an electronic handheld device while driving, are now in effect. These new fines were passed as part …
Connecticut state police say they charged 63 people with driving under the influence and issued nearly 2,500 speeding tickets over the July 4 holiday weekend. Troopers also wrote more than 5,600 tickets for illegally using cell phones while driving, tailgating …
A group in Murfreesboro has started a petition to end the use of red-light cameras, but police say the traffic enforcement measure has improve safety. Middle Tennessee State University student Axl David, who heads Citizens Against Photo Enforcement, said he …
The number of New York City traffic fatalities is on the rise.Officials say 274 people died in traffic-related deaths in 2012. That’s up from 245 a year earlier and the most since 2008.
The clearing of trees from the median of a 16-mile stretch of the Garden State Parkway is raising some eyebrows. Some motorists are complaining the work between Wall and Toms River is stripping the parkway of the features that distinguish …
Motorists and passengers in rural Virginia are less likely to wear seat belts than those in other parts of the state, statewide surveys show.They also are more at risk of dying in traffic accidents, according to analysis of state data …
Motorists and passengers who ride without a seat belt could face a $100 fine in Nebraska, and might even see their insurance rates increase if a bill in the Legislature becomes law. Nebraska lawmakers are proposing a series of traffic …
Delaware’s Office of Highway Safety says there were 116 traffic fatalities in the state in 2012, a 12 percent increase over 2011. The office says the increase was driven by a spike in crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists. There were …
