New Jersey officials said overall traffic-related fatalities in the state for the first six months of 2012 were 262 — down 10 percent from 291 during the same time last year. However, the 2012 figure is slightly higher than at …
The New Jersey Assembly approved bills last Thursday that would toughen driver’s license requirements for young people and would allow a driver’s use of a cellphone in traffic accidents to factor into criminal charges. A Senate panel also discussed a …
Parents or guardians in New Jersey might need to complete a driver orientation course before their teens could get their driver’s licenses.A legislative committee last Thursday approved the requirement along with requiring teens to wait longer to get their licenses.
A renewed push is under way in New York City to ban horse-drawn carriages after a horse was recently injured in an accident with an SUV.Carriage rides through Central Park are a staple of city tourism, but for years now, …
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would penalize drivers who ignore roadblocks and plunge their vehicles into flooded roadways, endangering their lives and taxing local rescuers.The bill would levy a $250 to $500 fine for violations along with two …
A woman who texted her boyfriend while he was driving cannot be held liable for a car crash he caused while responding, seriously injuring a motorcycling couple, a judge in New Jersey ruled last Friday in what is believed to …
Vermont State Police and other law enforcement agencies have begun conducting sobriety and vehicle safety checkpoints within Caledonia and Essex counties. Between Sunday, May 20, and June 3, an aggressive effort will be made to identify impaired drivers. Troopers, sheriff’s …
Vermont police say a 33-year-old motorist was distracted while writing a text message on his cellphone when he crashed into a police car. Vermont State Police say Jesse Clayton crashed into a Rutland police cruiser at about 1 a.m. last …
Lafayette, La.’s traffic camera enforcement program will remain in place. The City-Parish Council voted to extend Lafayette Consolidated Government’s contract with Redflex Traffic Systems, but it drastically changed the extension negotiated by City-Parish President Joey Durel’s administration. The council not …
State officials have launched public awareness campaign about motorcycle safety. The Respect Your Ride campaign includes traffic law enforcement and awareness activities by police departments throughout Delaware. It runs through September. Police will conduct patrols on roads with a high …
