A safety crackdown on five Virginia interstates yielded more than 3,000 citations for speeding, reckless driving and other traffic offenses. Virginia State Police troopers also arrested three motorists on drunken driving charges and 11 others on felony and drug charges. …
The Caledonia County Sheriff’s Department and St. Johnsbury Police Department are going to teach young Vermont drivers about the dangers of distracted driving. The departments have been awarded an educational grant through Vermont Governor’s Highway Safety Program and The National …
Traffic fatalities have spiked in New Hampshire, prompting authorities to urge drivers to slow down and avoid dangerous activities such as texting and talking on cell phones. Safety Commissioner John Barthelmes says there have been 71 fatal crashes so far …
Insurance giant GEICO is going to become a lot more familiar to travelers who visit Virginia’s 43 Interstate rest stops, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced last Thursday. The company has signed on to sponsor “safe phone zones” at the …
“A drunk driver killed someone I love,” reads a sign on the Interstate 80 East exit ramp onto Route 611 in Stroud Township. It’s the same area where Raymond Gelormini Jr., 49, of Hackettstown, N.J., was killed in March. Lester …
Philadelphia drivers have been ranked as the worst among big cities with at least 1 million residents, according to an annual report from the Allstate Insurance Company.The eighth annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report” is based on Allstate’s claims data. …
Michigan is kicking off a campaign aimed at curbing drunken driving. The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning says some young men referred to themselves as “professional” drunken drivers during focus groups this year, claiming they were better drivers when …
Maryland insurance regulators are reminding consumers that beginning October 1, there will be new state laws and requirements concerning mopeds and motor scooters.New laws require that mopeds and motor scooters must be titled through the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) and …
A state audit indicates traffic fatalities in Texas have declined nearly 15 percent since 2006. Texas Department of Transportation officials say increased seatbelt usage and “Click It or Ticket” traffic campaigns have led to safer travel. The Austin American-Statesman reports …
Motorists across Vermont have been slowing down and following traffic laws since the state launched a summer traffic enforcement program designed to counter a rash of fatalities in the first half of the year, said the state trooper overseeing the …
