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Police say 20-year-old Andrew Gurley, of Charles City, was driving a 2018 Western Star dump truck eastbound Route 60 with the bed of the truck raised. The truck proceeded in the right lane across the Chickahominy River Bridge overturning on the passenger side with the truck leaning over the jersey wall.

The “Steer Into The New Year-Buckle Up and Drive Safely” holiday campaign kicks off this week at schools across the Commonwealth with a goal to keep teen drivers and passengers safe during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

This is a decrease from the 12 traffic fatalities during the 2018 five‐day Thanksgiving statistical counting period and 14 traffic
fatalities during the same period in 2017.

Monday night, Richmond City Council could vote on an amendment that would crack down on distracted driving... The legislation would include an incredibly important distinction; drivers would not just be pulled over for holding a cellphone while driving, they would need to be driving poorly with a cellphone in their hand. That means swerving, running a stop sign, etc., all with a cellphone.

A five-to-10-year prison sentence is mandated in New Jersey for drivers who kill someone while using a phone, and it was just imposed on a driver who was texting.

A 57-year-old man is facing his 10th charge of distracted driving after being pulled over for driving with a cellphone to his ear Monday morning.

That’s more than double the number of scooters and e-bikes currently permitted in D.C., and in addition to the city’s large Capital Bikeshare program... DDOT is in the process of installing 100 off-sidewalk parking corrals for dockless scooters and bikes in all eight wards in D.C. to address sidewalk and neighborhood clutter complaints, and all operators have agreed to data collection to monitor compliance and plan for the future.

Hampton Road Connector Partners, the design-build consortium constructing the $3.9 billion Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion project as part of a public-private partnership with the Virginia DOT, is actively encouraging small, disadvantaged and minority businesses to participate. HRCP's goals for the project are 12% DBE (disadvantaged business enterprise) contractors and 20% SWaM (small, women-and minority-owned) contractors.

A bill proposed for the 2020 General Assembly session would require all people in a private car wear seat belts. Currently, Virginia law only requires front seat passengers to buckle up. HB16 is one of a number of road safety bills being brought back up by lawmakers in 2020. Another piece of legislation includes banning drivers from using cellphones behind the wheel. The first day of the 2020 General Assembly session in January 8.

The month of October, which kicked off fiscal year 2020, saw eight Marines die in off-duty accidents ― a massive spike compared to fiscal year 2019, which had a total of 27 Marine vehicle-related deaths in the entire year, according to safety center statistics.

The military said a gate runner in a car hit a base security vehicle at Gate 8 of Joint Expeditionary Base Fort Story. A sailor died as a result.

A California woman has been charged with DUI and involuntary manslaughter in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 64 in Henrico County on Wednesday that left one passenger dead and another passenger critically injured.

State police tell reporters that a man driving in the wrong direction on Interstate 495 early Thursday crashed into another car near Annandale, scattering the road with debris and causing three other cars to crash.

A Virginia community is trying to make its streets safer after a teenager was struck and killed in a hit-and-run last December.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed the long-awaited bill Monday that would make it illegal to hold a cellphone while driving in the Bay State. Lawmakers passed the bill in a 38-1 vote in the Senate and 153-1 vote in the House

An Orange County teen is being called a hero after he said he pushed his little brother out of the path of an oncoming vehicle while they were crossing the street.

Lawmakers in Elizabeth, N.J. voted on Tuesday to remove all of the Lime rentable scooters from city streets — rather than providing riders even a modicum of safety in the bike-lane-free burg — after a teenager was killed by a tow truck driver.

Have you ever heard of a diverging diamond interchange? Ready or not, one is about to debut in Northern Virginia. It’s part of a $195 million project aimed at reducing congestion in Stafford County’s Courthouse Road area. The interchange will open December 7 over Interstate 95 at Exit 140.

The City of Fredericksburg is launching a pedestrian safety campaign this week to ensure everyone has a safe and festive holiday week. Fredericksburg police officers will be downtown looking for drivers stopping at designated crosswalks and pedestrians crossing at intersections and randomly presenting them with a Downtown Gift card for following Virginia Law.

The experience of going at least 24 hours without sleep, otherwise known as total sleep deprivation, obviously does not make you feel good the next day. The physical and mental repercussions are notable.

Vehicles with multiple tickets for excessive speeding and red-light running could be impounded or booted under a new bill from At-large D.C. Councilmember Elissa Silverman.

Virginia had 601 distracted driving fatalities, which was 11.63% of total vehicle fatalities, over a 5-year span. That was the 8th-highest rate in the nation.

“The names of these features are all over the map, and many of them don’t accurately describe what the feature will do or what drivers should expect,” said Kelly Funkhouser, CR’s head of connected and automated vehicles. “There’s a different name on the website, in the owner’s manual, and then in the menu in the car.”

Rather than slap the cuffs on Uber’s robot car, investigators instead highlighted the many human errors that culminated in the death of 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg. And they sounded a warning: it could happen again.

There were zero unhelmeted motorcyclist fatalities last year, one in 2017, four in 2016 and three in 2015.

“A helmet is the most important safety equipment a motorcyclist wears,” said DMV Commissioner Richard D. Holcomb, the Governor’s Highway Safety Representative. “Before you even think about getting on your bike, make sure you have on the proper gear, including an approved helmet.”

A grassroots movement is underway to make Richmond safer for pedestrians and people who bike around the city. Advocates say the number of crashes and fatalities continues to climb. That’s why they’re trying to get the attention of city leaders.

"Well, there aren't too many other places that you drive in our district where, you know, visibility can change in a matter of seconds, or as you're going up a steep grade, the temperature can drop," Slack said.

Those doing the research estimate the project pays for itself in five years because it’s only fencing, not building a crossing structure. Over the lifetime of the fencing, researches expect about $1 million in property damage savings.

From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it’s in here.

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante plans to install pedestrian lights and countdown timers at every set of traffic lights in the city as part of a "paradigm change" that will put pedestrian safety ahead of traffic flow

Virginia State Police said heavy fog and icy road conditions are to blame for a crash between a charter bus and tractor-trailer that sent over a dozen people to area hospitals early Sunday morning.

Twenty-six new parking enforcement officers will comb the District’s bike lanes for illegally parked vehicles to ticket, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Tuesday. The officers, who work for the Department of Public Works, will begin immediately.

Instead, the IIHS suggests encouraging more automated enforcement, that is things like speed cameras, as well as automaker-installed technology like speed limit alerts and automatic slowing of the vehicle when speeding, in order to ensure compliance.

Specifically, if the city metered each of its 3 million free parking spots and collected an average of $6 per spot per day, it could replace the approximately $6.5 billion per year in revenue lost from ending all fare collection.

Two teens seriously injured after their grandmother's minivan was rammed from behind over the weekend said Wednesday that they hope their story gives drivers pause before they get behind the wheel after drinking... the Sunday night crash killed her boyfriend, 15-year-old Ethan Handly, and her grandmother, 65-year-old Marjory Wagner Regan.

New federal data reveal that, in 2018 alone, 803 unrestrained rear seat passengers age eight and up lost their lives; more than 400 of them may be alive today had they fastened their seat belts.

Commercial vehicle inspectors placed more than 4,600 trucks out of service for critical brake-related violations during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake Safety Week, which was held Sept. 15-21.

The rule was approved in March, was confirmed last week and will come into force in 2022. Even if we leave the European Union, the Government has agreed to mirror EU road safety rules after Brexit.

The not-for-profit cooperative’s Earn-a-Bike program has been repairing abandoned or unwanted bicycles for the most vulnerable members of society for 10 years.

When operating a motor vehicle, a few seconds of distraction can cost you — or someone else — everything.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday issued its analysis of why increasing numbers of bicyclists are dying on U.S. roads... The concrete recommendations in the report seem almost sure to get lost in a brouhaha over helmets.

"She said what happened was, the dog jumped into her lap, distracted her as she was trying to get him back into the seat, and she crossed the center line and hit that other vehicle," said Derrick Jackson, of the Sheriff's Office told MLive on Thursday.

Some students at the event already had their learner’s permits, but some didn’t, and they said learning by doing can help them when the time comes to take their driver’s tests. “They’re going to remember more than just sitting in a classroom listening to a teacher,” Magna Vista sophomore Jeffrey Medley said.

While most Virginians are enjoying the Fall weather, the Virginia Department of Transportation has been making plans for snow.

The advocacy group Bike Durham carried out a bit of guerrilla “tactical urbanism,” placing over 50 carved jack-o’-lanterns in the buffer zone of a painted bike lane on Broad Street, one of the city’s main north-south corridors. The action was a rebuke to city government for failing to install a protected bike lane when they resurfaced Broad street last summer, as detailed by Streetsblog.

Six months ago, George's Inc., which has a poultry plant in Harrisonburg, leased five vans for workers to form car pools... A George's staff survey led to the conversation about transportation, he said.

Joe Newman, Kitty Hancock, and Peter Sforza lead work in the Center for Geospatial Information Technology at Virginia Tech to analyze the locations of vehicle crashes throughout Virginia... This data isn’t just for Virginia Tech. It’s for all of Virginia, and it has a purpose — to make the state’s roadways safer.

Strava is a fitness app used by more than 47 million runners and bikers, who use to it to track their routes, mileage, or even commutes to work. What those runners and bikers may not realize is that by using the app, they’re arming city planners and researchers with the data they need to help cities improve the bike lanes and sidewalks they depend on for safety.

The fatalities add up to nearly 70,000 people killed on Texas roadways over the past 19 years. Every day in Texas nearly 10 people are killed in traffic crashes.

New research from the University of Virginia finds children who are raised in walkable cities are more likely to climb the economic ladder, earning more than their parents did at similar points in their lives.

E-cargo bikes offer clean, efficient option, though car-centric cities pose challenges.

Chesterfield County woman who fatally struck three people who were standing near a disabled car along Route 288 in Goochland County pleaded guilty to reckless driving on Tuesday and received a one-year jail sentence.... Authorities said Carr had been engaged in text conversations with three people as she was driving south on Route 288 within a 20-minute period leading up to the crash. She sent her final text, an emoji of a woman holding her palm against her face, either three seconds or four seconds before the collision.

The driver accused of killing seven United States Marines in a deadly crash was indicted on 23 charges Monday, including manslaughter and negligent homicide. 23-year-old Volodymyr Zhukovskyy now faces charges of seven counts of manslaughter, seven counts of negligent homicide – DUI, seven counts of negligent homicide, one count of aggravated driving while intoxicated and one count of reckless conduct.

The bill establishes four new offenses, including the class A misdemeanor “death by vehicle” and the class B misdemeanor “serious physical injury by vehicle.” Under the proposal, drivers could be charged with those crimes if they fail to exercise due care or commit a traffic infraction — including speeding or using a cell phone — and another person is killed or injured as a result, according to the DA’s office.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety rated the pedestrian crash prevention systems of 16 midsize cars in the lead-up to Halloween, a holiday that consistently ranks among the deadliest days for pedestrians in the United States.

Nothing is forever, not even highways... By late October, as foliage thins and shadows stretch across the wayside, the faint outlines of abandoned roads and bridges lost to time and overgrowth reappear. These dilapidated D.C.-area roadways have withstood decades of harsh weather, graffiti and neglect.

Every year, over 30,000 people are killed in road crashes in the United States. Use this map to see the highway with highest rates of fatal crashes in your state and explore each highway in more detail in the interactive grid.

Hundreds of people turned out to the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) third annual “Incident Management Open House” in Fairfax on Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, despite the threat of rain. The event is popular with families, who bring their children along to see a variety of vehicles and machinery operated by police and firefighters as well as public safety and incident response crews.

Last November saw the highest number of pedestrians hit in the D.C. area (292) out of any other month, per data shared by MWCOG. In Arlington, the month with the highest number of pedestrian collisions (15) was October. As part of the Street Smart program, area police departments are planning to step up ticketing drivers who fail to stop for people in crosswalks, among other citations aimed at protecting pedestrians and cyclists.

The National Transportation Safety Board and the S.C. Department of Transportation on Tuesday spoke favorably of state legislation that would make it illegal for drivers to hold a phone, call, text or watch a video, among other things. If enacted, the South Carolina Hands-Free Act, Senate Bill 723, would help save lives and reduce injuries, NTSB safety advocate Stephanie Shaw and SCDOT Secretary Christie Hall testified Tuesday.

Some neighbors in Southwest Columbus are using their front yards to create a one-of-a-kind Halloween display. The message of the display is about the dangers of distracted driving. "We already have them coming out for candy, so why not send them a message?" said Natasha Ford-Marshall, who set up the display.

The sentencing hearing came a day after Toney pleaded guilty to two counts of vehicular homicide and heard emotional testimony from the relatives of those killed and from some of the injured. New Orleans news organizations at Tuesday's sentencing hearing reported that Toney apologized, but a prosecutor questioned his sincerity.

In 2011, Crystal Conover’s son was hit by a car on while trick-or-treating down a dark road in Uintah, Utah. “I created the ‘Help Jayden light the way’ motto and started passing out glowsticks,” Conover said. “That’s when it hit us — let’s make a negative into a positive.”

When the clocks fall back this weekend, it will get darker earlier, and drivers and pedestrians are urged to use extra caution. The Virginia Governor's Executive Leadership Team on Highway Safety says the time change often results in an increase in the number of pedestrians who are hit by vehicles.

U.S. traffic deaths fell 2.4% in 2018 to 36,560 although the number of pedestrians killed rose to its highest level in nearly three decades, the U.S. auto safety agency said Tuesday.

Three 16-year-old boys died following a car crash Saturday night in the Tabb area of York County, according to Virginia State Police. All three were students at Tabb High School, a York County School Division spokeswoman said Sunday.

We wanted honest answers straight from the source, so we surveyed dozens of teens about their strengths and weaknesses on the road, what makes them anxious behind the wheel, and what parents could do to help make them better drivers. Here is what we found.

The video shows Damico crossing through two lanes of stopped traffic when suddenly in the bus-only lane she is stuck by the Pulse and knocked off her feet. Damico says she never saw it coming until it was too late.

In June of this year, the county said crashes between vehicles and pedestrians and cyclists have been increasing and previously had launched an awareness campaign called “Watch Your Step” to promote safer streets and tips for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians.

The owner of the stretch limousine that crashed and killed 20 in Schoharie last year failed to maintain the vehicle over the years, leading to the "catastrophic brake failure" that caused the deadly wreck, according to a report by a state-hired expert.

When do you call 911? How do you pay a parking ticket? Rochester's New Americans Academy aims to teach the basics.

Circuit Judge Christopher Sabella on Tuesday sentenced Perera, 31, to 50 years in state prison for driving drunk and causing a crash on the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway that killed Luiz and Rita Felipak of Tampa and their 8-year-old daughter, Giorgia.

Rats have mastered the art of driving a tiny car, suggesting that their brains are more flexible than we thought. The finding could be used to understand how learning new skills relieves stress and how neurological and psychiatric conditions affect mental capabilities.

Christiansburg is not the first place where Wing has run a trial run. Wing has conducted trial runs in Australia and Finland. Now, Wing regularly delivers and continues to expand in these countries. Residents of Christiansburg can look to these overseas cities as a layout of what their drone future might look like for them.

The tire manufacturer is giving away $100,000 toward college tuition in its "Penny for a Free Ride" contest. One lucky young driver will win for inspecting their tires -- either gauging tire pressure or performing the "penny tread test" to check tread depth.

Car crashes are the number one cause of teen deaths in our country.
The next National Teen Driver Safety Week takes place October 20 through the 26.

A woman sustained life-threatening injuries following a crash in Chesapeake that involved two vehicles and a VDOT worker, who was struck by his own vehicle after it was pushed into him.

The trooper was inside his vehicle, positioned on the right shoulder with emergency lights activated, to fill out paperwork when a 2009 Cadillac ran off the roadway and struck the trooper’s vehicle and the Land Rover.

Two drivers were charged with following too close. The third driver suffered non life-threatening injuries, police said.

Low visibility creates hazardous driving conditions for morning commuters. If possible, avoid driving until conditions improve. If you have to hit the road this morning, here are some tips for dealing with the fog.

Tom Udall, a Democrat from Utah, and Rick Scott, a Republican from Florida, say they plan to introduce bipartisan legislation that would mandate every new car sold to feature technology that keeps drunks from even starting a car.

A Virginia Commonwealth University freshman continues to recover after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver near campus on Friday. Richmond Police responded to a hit-and-run in the alleyway behind 7-Eleven between Cary and South Pine Streets just after 11 p.m. Friday.

Ever think to yourself, “My city has the worst drivers in the world”? Richmond and Virginia Beach rank high for the worst drivers in the country.

Halderman said her design, titled “Instalife,” was emotional for her to create. “I have a personal connection to teen driving, because I lost three of my friends in a car crash … in sophomore year.”

The four-month electric scooter pilot in Chicago, both celebrated and reviled by residents, comes to an end Tuesday. As of last week, people had taken 772,450 rides on electric scooters, according to the city’s Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection. That’s about 7,000 trips a day.

Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney wants to impose new city laws to curb trafficking of stolen guns and distracted driving, he said Wednesday.

A road known for having some of the worst traffic in Northern Virginia could soon see some relief. It’s because of what’s called an intelligent transportation system — that’s now on its way to Route 50 in Loudoun County.

“It was totally preventable,” the judge told Allebaugh before pronouncing the sentence. “Driving a 26,000-pound missile down the road while texting is hard for this court to contemplate.”

What would it take for you to stop driving distracted? A slap on the wrist, a police fine, a firm telling off by a friend or family member? Alarmingly, for many Canadian drivers, the answer is none of the above.

Commercial drivers of light- to heavy-duty vehicles are involved in just 3% of severe crashes, even though 83% of American drivers say they are safer behind the wheel, according to new data from Verizon Connect.

I am a pediatric trauma surgeon at Boston Children’s Hospital. Too often, I have taken care of children who are injured by distracted drivers and witnessed the effect it can have on their lives and the lives of their loved ones.

More than 80 local police agencies, as well as the Virginia State Police, will be on heightened alert over the upcoming Columbus Day weekend when, due to the closure of many schools and businesses on Monday, families tend to travel. Law enforcement agencies in neighboring states are increasing patrols as well.

A 32-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a GRTC Pulse bus Tuesday evening on Broad Street.

The five-week challenge, “Save Your Tailgate, Buckle Up & Slow Down” will encourage youths and teens to develop a lifelong buckle up habit by reminding them that seat belts are critical safety equipment for every driver and passenger. The campaign emphasizes seat belts are designed to protect and save lives in the same way football helmets protect football players.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), investigates accidents and issues recommendations, which, if acted upon, save lives, prevent injuries, and preserve property. Lowering the threshold for drunk driving from .08% blood alcohol content (BAC) to .05% would accomplish all of these things. It is estimated that lowering the BAC in every state to .05% could potentially save up to 1,790 lives a year.

Among all the obstacles facing self driving cars—from inclement weather to shaky public acceptance—there’s another few of us anticipated: Bugs.

A new overseas study from Volvo has shown that parents believe today's roads are more dangerous for families. More than six in ten parents say it is harder to keep children safe while driving than it was two years ago, while more than nine in 10 believe too many people drive recklessly and endanger families on the road.

This morning and afternoon, West Palm Beach police Officer Mark Hatfield drove through the city looking for violators. "The city right now is in a warning period for it. Beginning January 1, we'll start actively fining for people who are texting and driving."

A bicyclist is hospitalized with critical injuries after a hit-and-run car accident earlier this week. Tuesday night, police say a car drove into the bike lane on North 4th Street and Oakland, hitting the cyclist.

Hanover firefighter Lt. Brad Clark is among the 92 firefighters being honored at the 38th National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend in Maryland. The 38th annual event by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation brings family members together to honor their loved ones who died in the line of duty.

A new study by AAA has found flaws in automatic emergency braking systems that are supposed to detect pedestrians. Automatic detection systems are increasingly common in new vehicles sold in the United States.

While studies have shown the importance of active safety technology in avoiding and reducing the number of crashes, drivers need to understand the systems and accept them in order to see those benefits. The study also found that drivers were more appreciative of the technology if it made smooth and gradual transitions automatically.

3,166. That’s how many Americans died due to distracted driving in 2017. 3,166 families were left without a father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister. 3,166 people that would still be with us today if drivers were more focused on the road than their cellphone, food, radio or other distractions.

State police say the crash happened Saturday, September 29 just before 6 p.m. near mile marker 58. Troopers say this was a result of distracted driving.

The pain is still fresh for Christina Dempsey, six years after her sister and niece were killed in a crash caused by a distracted driver. "I just want to look at somebody and say, what if this was your child," Dempsey told the audience. "What if this was your sister?"

The holiday season is coming at us fast, which means it’s time to make plans to celebrate the special time with family and friends. If your plans include a long road trip, consider these tips before you pull out of the driveway. It will make your journey safer for everyone and make sure everything is merry and bright.

Fleet LatAm Conference 2019 has kicked off in Mexico City, the first event in Latin America specifically focused on bringing together Fleet & Mobility leaders with an international scope.

As the Board of Supervisors was approving the school bus cameras at last week’s meeting, Chris Yakabouski noted his interest in red-light cameras and suggested the county look into them. The cameras are aimed at decreasing red-light running, something traffic officials and safety advocates consider a serious problem.

"It's not just the drivers who are at risk, distracted driving has deadly impacts on passengers, pedestrians, cyclists and other road users", says Robyn Robertson, President and Chief Executive Officer of TIRF.

A recent Penn study has linked teenage driving accidents to the rate of brain development in adolescents. The results suggest that teenagers with slower working memory growth are more likely to be involved in accidents.

A 72-year-old Harrisonburg man is seriously injured after a hit-and-run crash occurred in Rockingham County at 2:23 p.m. on Sept. 16, 2019. The police described the driver as a white female with blonde hair wearing a dark shirt and leopard print skirt. She may have been driving a red Nissan Sentra, which should now have front-end passenger side damage, according to the release.

D.C.’s only streetcar line runs 2.4 miles along H Street and Benning Road NE, and city officials say they want to extend the line eastward.

Florida is the deadliest state in the U.S. when it comes to intersection fatalities, according to a new report based on data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Safety is one of those things we all talk about, and I don’t think there is a fleet out there that wants to operate in an unsafe manner. However, in order for a fleet to be as safe as possible, they must have a safety culture that starts at the very top of the organization and is embraced by all employees at every level.

“Every driver needs to take responsibility for their own actions,” said DMV Commissioner Richard D. Holcomb, the Governor’s Highway Safety Representative. “Whether you’re driving yourself or your friends, make sure everyone is always wearing a seat belt, and make sure you never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs. There are other people on the roads who want to get where they are going safely. Don’t let impairment cause you to be a risk to yourself and others. Before you drive to or from the races, ask yourself, Who’s Your Driver? And the answer is: a safe and buckled one.”

The Pittsburgh Left might be not in the rulebooks, but you better program any self-driving cars driving in the Pennsylvania city with that intel, because it's going to happen.

The law states that no one can operate a vehicle "while using, manipulating, talking into or otherwise interacting with a hand-held electronic device or mobile telephone." Fines begin at $50.

Safety has always been a top concern for car shoppers. Recently, it has become a source of frustration. Nearly a quarter of car shoppers who bought or leased a model year 2019 vehicle found the technology to be annoying or bothersome, according to a J.D. Power study of more than 20,000 consumers within the first 90 days of ownership.

Renowned experts from around the world will converge in Roanoke next week to discuss solutions to the issue of distracted driving. The 7th Annual Distracted Driving Summit is being held on September 25-26 at the Hotel Roanoke. The event, organized by DRIVE SMART Virginia, is an opportunity to focus on saving lives by eliminating distracted driving.

It probably fell from the back of a truck instead of the sky, but wherever it came from, the picnic table-sized boulder spelled trouble early Friday for one motorist traveling along Hull Street Road in western Chesterfield County.

Prosecutors say they're making an example of this teen driver for a reason. "Because of this message, the next 17 or 18-year-old that gets out there and sees that stop sign. Maybe he thinks twice. Maybe does stop," said Sean Teare with the Harris County District Attorney's Office.

After posting to social media several times during her drive, Kylie Rae Harris, a 30-year-old rising Texas country singer, caused the three-car crash that killed a 16-year-old girl in northern New Mexico this week. "At this time I will say with most certainty that Miss Cruz was an innocent victim of this senseless crash caused by Ms. Harris," Sheriff Jerry Hogrefe said. Harris was convicted in 2017 of DWI and cited for speeding in 2014.

... Even minor fender benders can have a significant impact on children, particularly those who are unrestrained. In a push to increase car seat and seat belt use, and in recognition of Child Passenger Safety Week, Safe Kids Worldwide urges parents and caregivers to model safe driving habits, including buckling up – every person, every ride, every time.

Late yesterday afternoon, along a mostly empty Canadian highway, the laws of physics grew bored and decided to have some fun with an errant box truck. The 24-year-old driver of the truck appears to have gotten momentarily distracted, which caused him to drive off the road, into a culvert, and then, somehow, instead of ending up with the truck rolled in the grass, he ended up with his truck improbably wrecked into the roof of a house alongside the road.

Each year, the AASHTO Committee on Transportation Communications known as TransComm, hands out awards to state DOTs for outstanding communication, advertising and marketing campaigns and tactics. One of the 2019 honorees, a public service announcement produced by the Virginia Department of Transportation, used humor to capture drivers’ attention and raise awareness for an annual challenge.

The potential consequences of drunk and distracted driving were on full display during a training exercise at Virginia Tech Monday. The Virginia Tech Rescue Squad partnered with the Blacksburg Fire Department and the Carilion LifeGuard Med-Evac helicopter for the learning experience. It’s a scene first responders say they see far too often. “This isn’t just hypothetical this does happen,” VT Rescue Squad Chief Jake Martin said.

How many times have you seen a car ad that shows — nay, glorifies — dangerous driving? Someone revving down a tiny road along a jagged cliff? Or speeding through a city — pedestrians, cars, other impediments somehow miraculously absent? These ads are ubiquitous in America. But many other countries, including European nations, Canada, Singapore and Australia, ban them to protect public safety.

When thinking about road trips, you might envision college kids heading on adventures, but older adults take road trips, too, according to a recent survey by Cigna. Travel is a top priority for 37 percent of older adult respondents in the survey.

For seven days next July, before Japan kicks off the Summer Olympics, Tokyo will let dozens of driverless vehicles roam freely around the competition venues in the city’s waterfront area to promote the nascent technology. As many as 100 self-driving cars will ferry up to 7,000 passengers in the week starting July 6, said Seigo Kuzumaki, director for the Japanese government’s autonomous-vehicle program.

Though she’s only a few weeks on the job, North Courthouse Road Library branch manager Dana Bomba can attest to the success of the new Community Connectivity trail that was completed at the end of August. “We’ve seen several moms with strollers and young kids on bikes” use the trail, says Bomba. “Everyone seems excited about it. One of our staff members walked it the other day and said that the width of the trail was really nice, [and] with it being paved, it’s handicapped accessible.”... For those who live in the neighborhoods behind the library, it means they don’t have to traverse Courthouse or Reams roads – which don’t have sidewalks – or tromp through the forest to check out books.

New rules brought in by the European Parliament would make it compulsory for the system to be introduced into newer models across Europe from May 2022, while all other motors from May 2024.

Robyn Hightman found a life on bikes. In an instant it was gone. Over the past decade in New York City, more than 160,000 people have been struck by motorists. More than 1,600 have been killed. In 2019 alone, drivers have caused a staggering 20 cyclist fatalities in the city. Often missing from the uproar over these and other senseless deaths across the country are the nuanced legacies of those whose lives are cut short. Who were they? What did their lives mean? What potential has been snatched away? This story―a chronicle of the life and death of Robyn Hightman―reflects how much can be lost and the devastating impact on those left behind.

“Speed and alcohol were common factors in many of the holiday fatal crashes, which pushed us over 500 traffic deaths for the year so far. At what point have Virginians had enough of men, women, teens and children dying on our highways? All we ask is for Virginians to make responsible driving practices and habits an every-day priority. Please make that commitment today, so we can save more lives than lose them in these final months of 2019.”

With children headed back to school soon, drivers have been warned to watch out for students getting off school buses. One safety expert told 8News Monday that drivers need to be even more alert now.

Major automakers said on Wednesday they have agreed to equip nearly all U.S. vehicles with systems to remind motorists of passengers in the back seat, by model year 2025, in an effort to avoid deaths of young children left behind in hot cars.

Of the 67,072 inspections conducted during the three-day inspection event June 4-6, the 12,019 trucks removed from roadways for violations represents a 17.9% overall vehicle out-of-service rate.

The busiest time for Deer-Vehicle-Collisions is right around the corner: fall, which is rutting (mating) season for deer. Bridget Donaldson, a scientist with the Virginia Transportation Research Council—that’s VDOT’s research arm—has spent almost four years tracking deer activity and collisions along a stretch of I-64 west of Charlottesville. Of all the DVCs recorded during her study period, more than half occurred during October and November. During the rut, says Knox, “Their activity goes up dramatically, and that means they’re crossing roads.”

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Brake Safety Week is scheduled for Sept. 15-22 with a focus on brake hoses and tubing, and if the results of June’s 72-hour International Roadcheck inspection blitz are any indicator, trouble lies ahead for many operators.

The public art project is part of Vision Zero, Mayor Eric Garcetti’s initiative to eliminate traffic deaths on Los Angeles streets by 2025. The program, which began in Sweden in the 1990s, teaches that every traffic death is preventable through better education, enforcement, behavior or street design.

Safety isn't necessarily a common core value within companies, but with a little expectation management and communication, it could be.

Starship plans to deploy 25–50 robots at each campus over the next 24 months, which means there could be upwards of 5,000 robots puttering around these schools by 2021.

In 2017, the latest figures available, 939 people were killed by vehicles blowing through red lights, according to a AAA study of government crash data. It's the highest death toll since 2008 and 28% higher than in 2012. AAA says two people are killed every day in the U.S. by drivers who don't stop for the signals.

“Crashes involving DUI are entirely preventable,” said PennDOT Secretary Leslie S. Richards. “We are asking motorists to keep themselves, their passengers and other motorists safe by designating a sober driver and not driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.”

The traffic stop is called 'Border to Border' and is part of Checkpoint Strikeforce, a statewide initiative that focuses on traffic safety.

Approximately 398 people could lose their lives and another 45,300 could suffer serious injuries on the nation’s roadways over the Labor Day holiday weekend, according to National Safety Council estimates. The lower than usual fatality estimate reflects an overall national trend that shows roadway fatalities are down 3% through the first six months of 2019 compared with the same time frame in 2018.

“Just as our physical infrastructure systems are aging and in need of attention, so too are the workers who design, construct, operate, and oversee these systems,” noted Joseph Kane, Senior Research Associate and Associate Fellow of the group’s metropolitan policy program.

The app, called incenTrip, uses real-time data to plot quick routes, and uses artificial intelligence to customize those routes for an individual over time. Regional officials said they’re hopeful the app’s built-in reward system will encourage more commuters to help reduce traffic and carbon emissions by ditching their cars.

This cute cargo e-bike is the latest experiment from delivery companies to utilize the air, the sidewalk, and the bike lane—anything but the street itself—to get packages to you faster.

U.S. safety regulators did not start using “female” crash test dummies until 2011. It’s just one example of many that the world we live in is designed by men — for men... There are so many examples of how gender bias plays out in transportation and city building, so we’ve compiled a handy list

In 2017, Boston Public Schools announced a competition - the BPS Transportation Challenge - to find smart ways to improve school bus operations and bring down their $120 million annual cost.

Say you spot a truck blocking a bike lane in San Francisco’s Mission District. Using a new app called Safe Lanes, you can snap a picture of the offending vehicle’s license plate, and beam it up to a constantly refreshing, GPS-coded map.

Tuesday, first responders gathered at Tuck’s Collision in Pulaski to keep on top of training for rescuing people trapped in their cars after a crash... Across the parking lot, Virginia State Police were taking people through a distracted driving simulation to warn them of the risks that can pop up out of nowhere on the road.

During a six-month period from August 2018 to March 2019, 12 children were killed and another 47 were injured while getting on and off school buses nationwide. Bus stop-arms were extended at the time, which means that in Virginia and the 49 other states, drivers were required to come to a full stop.

Police have been ticketing motorists for driving in highway construction zones while holding a phone, an act that’s now against the law in Virginia.

In June 2019, the Roanoke City School Board passed a resolution and Roanoke City Council adopted an ordinance to decrease the speed limit from 25 MPH to 15 MPH in most neighborhood school zones in the City. The new speed limit will be in effect during arrival and dismissal of school. Roanoke Police will increase its enforcement of the new speed limit. Please reduce your speed and watch for children when passing through school zones.

More than 25 million students ride the bus to school each day, but since most are without seat belts, how safe is your child’s ride?

Texting while driving is one of the most dangerous and prominent distractions in a commercial or grey fleet vehicle. According to the National Safety Council, using a cellphone while driving leads to 1.6 million car accidents per year.

Expansion of GRTC routes in Henrico largely viewed a success after first year.

Located in the city of Utrecht near Central Station, the 24/7 ride-in facility now features enough storage for a casual 12,500 bikes, including regular commuter bikes, cargo bikes, electric bikes, and even tandems (yes, some people use 'em).

Virginia is only one of four states that still install metal reflectors. Each one weighs five and a half pounds and is designed to help drivers stay in their lanes during severe weather.

U.S. researchers have estimated that SUVs are 2-3 times more likely to kill pedestrians when they strike them than sedans (cars). The effect is worse for children.

Drivers with passengers were almost 60 per cent more likely to have a crash resulting in serious injury compared to when driving alone…

There’s every reason to think that I’d be safe from serious injury in a car. But I almost blew all of that by driving drowsy.

Roughly 25 million children nationwide begin and end their day on a school bus, according to the National Safety Council. In Southwest Virginia, thousands of students equates to hundreds of buses. Washington County has a total of 135 buses, for example.

The researchers found that when participants were asked to track stimuli with unpredictable onset, direction, speed and starting location, human eye movements were dramatically impaired.

For now, the District Department of Transportation is focused on luring two other modes to city streets this year: electric tricycles — trikes — and e-cargo bikes, which could facilitate the delivery of food or packages.

My neighbors are kind and generous people, however, and it didn’t take much convincing for them to see their cars as a resource that could be extended beyond their own benefit.

Before WPWC members gave him a name, Steve was simply known as a rubber tire crane. He came to the Manassas area to lift 10 concrete beams for the new Bull Run Drive Bridge over Interstate 66. Follow Steve on twitter @i66Crane

Not many adults concern themselves with learning to be a better driver. After all, most parents have been driving for years, and “practice makes perfect,” right?

Walsh Construction is seeing enhanced safety and clearer communication by blocking mobile device distractions for 1,000+ workers, and counting.

Surveillance video showed the baby's mother, 39-year-old Holli Platt, going into Target with three of her kids at 4:08 p.m. -- 18 minutes before the baby was rescued, officials said.

Police say a Toyota, driven by a 17-year-old girl, was traveling westbound around 2:15 a.m. and struck the deputy as he was standing on the left side of the wrecker.

Hundreds of Tennessee drivers were fined in July under the state's newly implemented distracting driving law that makes it illegal to hold a phone while driving, and state officials say they plan to ramp up enforcement further.

It has been a lethal summer for New York City cyclists, with two riders killed last week in the span of just 24 hours, on Brooklyn’s McGuinness Blvd. and Clove Road in Staten Island, followed by another cyclist fatality on Monday in Sunset Park. These deaths are the latest in a string of 18 cycling fatalities to strike the city this year, a number that already vastly outstrips 2018’s 10 deaths. Brooklyn has been hit particularly hard, with 13 of the 18 cycling fatalities happening within our borough.

Toyota — which has already made its safety suite standard across its lineup for both its eponymous brand as well as Lexus — has developed a simple mantra to keep its drivers and their passengers safer on the roadways: "Don't hit anything. Don't get hit. Don't run off the road,"

Most Dutch people own cars. And they bike, too.

It seems it was only yesterday that my husband and I had to sit down with someone for a serious talk. “It’s time to recognize that you’re getting older,” the talk began. “Your body is changing, and soon you’ll probably be thinking differently about a lot of things. That’s why we wanted to sit you down now before things get too serious and have this little talk.”

The Virginia driver accused of killing a woman at a Falls Church crosswalk should not have been on the road in the first place. 7 On Your Side discovered court records that show 46-year old David Alan Francis of South Riding, VA already had several speeding and other traffic citations and last month was found guilty of driving on a suspended or revoked license.

Virginia State Police is asking for the public’s help to find the person responsible for a hit-and-run crash that left a cyclist with serious injuries. The incident occurred in Westmoreland County on July 14, 2019.

The driver of a tractor-trailer that overturned on Interstate 95 in Chesterfield County on Wednesday, injuring two people in another vehicle, has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. The crash happened about 2:10 p.m. on southbound I-95, north of Willis Road, Exit 64.

Washington D.C. is poised to become the latest city to fight gridlock with mopeds. The District Department of Transportation is launching a four-month pilot program to invite shared motor-scooters to zip through the city, officials announced last week.

David Diamond, a professor of psychology at the University of South Florida, has worked closely with KidsAndCars.org. He focuses on cognitive neuroscience, including the neurobiology of "Forgotten Baby Syndrome." He has a theory on how caring, competent parents can forget their children in the car.

The students used handlebar radars to document a total of 2,949 passing events on various bike paths and roads, and revealed a clear gender disparity that they hadn't been looking for.

Driver Rebecca Earner, 16, and three passengers, Ambra Eddleton, 16, Justin Carpenter, 14, and Kyrstin Wolfanger, 14, were all pronounced dead at the scene. Several teens were thrown from the vehicle. Kelsi Bird, 16, the only person wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, survived and is in satisfactory condition at Strong Memorial Hospital.

Last month, North Carolina teenager Macy Smith credited a GPS tracker on her phone, along with a Bible within reach, for her survival after she lost control of her car during a heavy rainstorm. It hydroplaned, flipped, and slid down a ravine, pinning her below it. Hours later, her family used the Find My Friends app to pinpoint her location.

They rallied together, rehashing the pain they experienced and the pain they are still experiencing, like on Megan’s sister’s wedding day. It’s a pain for which there is no cure. A pain they are trying so hard to prevent for other families.

Andrew “Bernie” Bernstein, a former Bicycling editor and active member of the Boulder, Colorado, cycling community, was struck by a driver on Saturday as he was riding home from a local velodrome.

If you walk or bike around Virginia Beach, the city wants to hear from you. Officials are asking people to complete the online survey on the 2020 Active Transportation Plan. The plan will focus on promoting the safety and accessibility of walking and biking around the city.

According to a preliminary investigation, the 30-year-old victim was riding north on Third Avenue at around 9 a.m. when she was struck by the driver of a tractor trailer near 36th Street.

The incident occurred on July 11 at an intersection in the Zhejiang city of Ningbo where a truck made a right-hand turn without checking the bike lane, knocking the delivery driver from his scooter.

VDOT says it's hoping to have Kirby and Swinks Mill Roads open by the end of September.

A new report from home security website ASecureLife looked at three years worth of traffic fatality reports to determine which highways are the most dangerous in each state. The report identified three highways for each state and the number of fatalities from May through September in 2015 to 2017.

The addition of a category for scooters would streamline the recording of scooter crashes, creating a cleaner data set for state agencies, local police departments and government bodies to review. "I think it's important to be able to learn the statistics about these crashes, particularly for safety improvements,"

Five years after Uber first came to town, local taxi services have shifted their focus and adopted new approaches to the business. It’s a seismic change that’s occurred as a result of the reshuffle in priorities among different players in the transportation industry.

We’re more than halfway through this summer’s Blue and Yellow Line shutdown, with all six stations south of National Airport slated to resume service on September 9. Alexandria put out a midsummer report about how the shutdown has impacted the city. Here are some of its findings.

Dolan was sitting on his bicycle at the end of his driveway on North Beech in Highland Springs on Father's Day when his mom says he was blindsided and hit by a man speeding on his motorcycle.

Take a look at the history of development for autonomous vehicles, how they are currently faring, and what could be found in their future with further advances in the sector.

Shiauna Harris, 21, now faces charges of first-degree murder, attempted murder, reckless driving, and two counts of malicious wounding with intent.

Last Thursday evening, dozens of people braved sweltering heat to memorialize two men who were struck and killed by an SUV driver at James Monroe Park on the evening of July 10. They were the 13th and 14th people to be killed in a traffic crash in the District this year... Eight out of DC’s 14 traffic fatalities to date in 2019 have been pedestrians,

During the tests, drivers aged 55 and older were up to eight seconds slower than millenials when using vehicle functions like calling and navigation. That added time can be dangerous; AAA says removing your eyes from the road for just two seconds can double the risk of a crash.

The study of 1.6 million car insurance applications by Insurify, an auto insurance comparison website, looked at what professions were the most likely to have had moving violations, such as speeding, driving under the influence or driving with suspended licenses. The database of insurance applications includes personal information such as driving history and job.

Beginning after Labor Day, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) plans significant closures of the right lane of the westbound span of the Bay Bridge on weekdays, with the closure lifted on Fridays.

In the United States, Uber Freight already connects 48 states and generates more than $125 million in quarterly revenues.

David Salovesh was following the flow of traffic on April 19 when police said 25-year-old Robert Earl Little Jr. sped through a red light in a stolen van and struck Salovesh on Florida Avenue NE near Benning Road. Salovesh died at the scene. He was 54.

Police discovered texts that allegedly showed Weaver "in the midst of a heated discussion" with a woman concerning "relationship problems," according to an affidavit to a search warrant filed last month in Augusta County Circuit Court. The texts stretched over a two-hour period.

Gooden was pulled over after driving the wrong way down a one-way road, Newark police said. It was the second time he has been arrested in as many months.

With the Washington Navy Yard on one side and the National Park Service's Anacostia Park on the other, the park will not only be a route for bicyclists and pedestrians to cross the river, but also a destination for others to experience a unique architectural site with countless attractions for the whole community to experience.

Nearly 12,000 snowplows in the state will be outfitted with new software and equipment to more efficiently manage winter weather operations. The changes will mean better monitoring of routes, and vehicle maintenance.

Researchers from OnePoll, on behalf of Root Insurance, surveyed 2,000 U.S. adults about their driving habits. Findings show that the leading causes of “zombie driving” were people having a lot on their mind (49%), fatigue (42%) and familiarity with roads (40%).

If you drive I-95 for any reason take the improvement survey today! The I-95 corridor is not just a highway- it's multimodal! The corridor includes facilities that run parallel to I-95, like US Route 1, and has rail services, bus services, carpooling, vanpooling, and express lanes.

The boxing legend was hit by a car in the intersection of Northampton Boulevard and Baker Road.

As they continue investigating the death of a 10-month-old baby who died in a hot car on Tuesday, police and first responders are reminding the public how easily it can happen to anyone. Officials say the inside of a car can rise 20 degrees in as little as 10 minutes... In 95-degree weather, the thermometer showed the inside of the car reached 110 degrees in roughly 15 minutes.

City council has voted to reboot its road-safety plan, as its first attempt failed to reduce traffic deaths. Three years after endorsing the city’s first Vision Zero strategy aimed at eliminating road fatalities, councillors voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt Vision Zero 2.0.

Planners assume the average person will walk about 10 minutes to get to a transit destination, which is about a half mile in a straight line. If you map that out, the area around a transit station where the average person would be willing from walk forms a circle. In practice however, there are many things that could make that trip take longer.

Litterio was heading east at about 70 mph when, all of a sudden, a large plastic transport container flew out of the bed of the pickup truck in front of him. He said the container was empty and it wasn’t strapped down. There was no way for him to avoid the collision; Litterio hit the deck, sliding and rolling down the interstate.

Here are basic tips to try to come out of a bad bicycling situation with the best potential outcome. Pedestrians should also keep most of these suggestions in mind

As major cities in the United States are seeing declining numbers in public transit ridership, Capital Metro officials are saying Austin is on the rise. "I would like to think a big component of that is what we did with Cap Remap," said CapMetro CEO Randy Clarke. "More people have closer access to high quality transit than we've ever had."

The long-awaited expansion of Citi Bike's network will touch down in South Bronx and Upper Manhattan next year, with the system crawling deeper into Brooklyn and Queens by 2023, city officials announced on Tuesday. When the phase three extension is complete, Citi Bike's service area will be doubled, and its fleet—currently hovering around 12,000—will increase to 40,000 bikes. A $100 million contribution from Lyft, which acquired Citi Bike last year, will fund the growth.

Advertising is everywhere, and alcohol-related advertising is no exception. In 2011 alone, 14 major alcohol marketers spent a whopping $3.45 billion on advertising.1 According to the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, youth aged 11 to 14 see an average of 2 to 4 alcohol advertisements every day.

A 17-year-old driver remains in serious condition Monday in a Duluth hospital, where she is being treated for many broken bones in her face and other injuries inflicted when her small car hit a full-grown moose...

The cannabis technology platform Eaze today released the first study of its kind in California, “Perceptions on Impairment: Cannabis Consumers in Focus.” The report, which captures cannabis consumers’ transportation choices before and after consumption, shows significant gaps in consumer education about impairment.

On July 4, the enormous sinkhole opened up in Dale City, Virginia, and pulled an unoccupied red car deep into the ground, Fox News reported. Video footage of the incident showed neighbors observing the sinkhole, which managed to consume the vehicle and rip its front bender off in a couple of minutes.

“Where I see people getting into trouble with reckless driving is when they take sleep medications,” said Letsen. “They get on the roads and that is a dangerous thing to do.” Pam White is an agent with Huffman Insurance Agency in Tazewell County and says a reckless driving crash can make a huge impact on your insurance rates.

The holiday statistical counting period that began at 12:01 a.m. July 3, 2019 and concluded at midnight July 5, 2019. Police did not count Saturday or Sunday as part of the holiday period.

After more than a year of wrangling with electric scooters at the Oceanfront, city leaders have decided to allow them in a designated area: The trolley lanes on Atlantic Avenue. But it's only for six months to test if it's a viable option.

The Metropolitan police will become the first British force to deploy a drone to monitor road users later this month. The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) will focus on road users engaged in dangerous driving, such as racing, that could potentially put others at risk, rather than targeting all speeding motorists, according to the Met.

The move to suspend driving licences for those caught with mobiles while committing a traffic offence is part of a wider mobility bill due to be passed in the coming weeks and which will pump €13.4 billion into improving France's transport networks and cut its carbon emissions.

Yeager was charged with two counts of endangering the health or life of a child and two counts of reckless conduct. She was also cited for failure to secure a passenger of the age of 8 and under the age of 16.

An Uber driver in New Mexico was stunned when police came to his house and told him he had unwittingly been the getaway driver for a robber.

New electric vehicles will have to feature a noise-emitting device, in a move to improve pedestrian safety.

Seabrook said she was on her way to pick up someone when she spotted Ellis, blood pouring from his head. “I can’t even think of what was going through his mind as he was lying there in the dark,” she said. “It’s just traumatic.”

Roundabouts force drivers to slow down and all but eliminate the most severe types of intersection crashes — right-angle, left-turn and head-on collisions. Single-lane roundabouts see fewer total crashes of any type. Adding another lane makes roundabouts more complex, creating more potential conflicts.

Numerous instances of high, rushing water on roadways and water rescues have been reported around Arlington and Fairfax counties. Heavy rain could cause flash flooding in parts of Arlington, particularly around streams and low-lying areas. The warning — which includes most of Arlington, with the exception of some southern portions of the county — means that flooding is either imminent or occurring.

Transportation Alternatives’ Interim co-Executive Director Marco Conner said the latest cyclist death — the third in a week — shows that “Vision Zero is in a state of emergency and Mayor de Blasio is in denial about his signature program faltering under his neglect.”

The Indian Head Highway crash killed siblings 5-year-old twins Alexander Mejia and Rosalie Mejia, and 1-year-old Isaac Mejia... Police say Hawks told them he was coming home from a Washington Redskins game, and blew a .17 on a Breathalyzer test after the crash — twice the legal limit.

Around the poker table, the last thing you want is to let anyone know how you’ll play your hand. On the road, it’s just the opposite: Everyone around you should get fair warning of your intentions.

Until recently, laws relating to “micromobility” vehicles like electric scooters, skateboards, hoverboards, and electric unicycles were rarely enforced and largely unknown (if they even existed). Some states still categorize all such vehicles as toys.

The string of recent crashes include pedestrians injured in several communities, including D.C., Prince George’s County, Montgomery County, Fairfax County and Alexandria. Though bus accidents involving pedestrians comprise a small fraction of overall accidents, the pedestrians suffered significant, at times catastrophic, injuries.

Police said the fatal incident happened around 10:30 p.m. while Delott was riding her bike in a designated lane on a causeway bridge in Indian Rocks, Fox 13 reports. As she was pedaling, a driver of a BMW, whom police identified as Neil Singhal, allegedly swerved into the bike lane and sent Delott flying through the air, according to the outlet.

Whether your desire to drive is practical, personal, or some combination of the two, driving is not only a useful skill, but an empowering one: it helps you help yourself (and others!), makes a new place less scary, and gets you where you need to go — whatever that means.

For most drivers, interactions with VDOT workers are fleeting. But VDOT's Safety Service Patrol exists to keep traffic moving on the interstate and help drivers in need. Through new funding approved by the General Assembly as part of the I-81 Corridor Improvement Plan, seven more drivers and seven trucks hit the road on Monday throughout the Staunton and Culpeper districts. Those district comprise VDOT's northwest region.

This holiday weekend, police are taking action to keep people from boating under the influence. Operation Dry Water kicked off friday and rans through Sunday.

Two men are dead and three others are in the hospital after a single-car crash on Interstate 95. Police say it happened around 1:20 p.m. Friday at the 123.7 mile marker on I-95 in Spotsylvania County, Va.

A woman and two children were killed in a crash on Courthouse Road in Spotsylvania County, according to Virginia State Police. Four other people were injured in the Sunday afternoon crash.

A 65-year-old man was killed early Sunday in Harlem after a Taxi & Limousine Commission vehicle that ran a red light struck him and at least three other cars, police said.

The Corolla Wild Horse fund said Sunday that they identified the injured horse as a sorrel stallion that suffered only some swelling and scrapes on his muzzle as a result of the Friday night crash.

Police say drivers hitting the road in Virginia need to put down their phones and pay attention. Two new laws take effect Monday, July 1 to crack down on distracted driving and promote safety on the streets.

A Richmond cyclist was killed Monday morning after being struck by a delivery truck during their morning route in Manhattan. Robyn Hightman was working as a bike messenger when struck on Sixth Avenue near 24th Street just after 10 a.m.

From the Rockaways to the Bronx, the videos on the crowdsourced instagram account @onthebikelane highlight the difficulty of using the lanes, which are often blocked by parked vehicles and delivery trucks or used by motorists to pass. The account, created this week by cyclist Jameson Croasdale, also allows users to express outrage at the police practice of ticketing cyclists following fatal collisions.

The head of the Massachusetts motor vehicle division has resigned after her agency failed to terminate the commercial driving license of a man whose collision with a group of motorcyclists on a rural New Hampshire road left seven bikers dead.

The Pulse, which is now GRTC’s busiest bus route, carries an average of nearly 7,000 riders every weekday, double the service’s initial goal of 3,500. This is a remarkable result for a new mode of service only one year into operation.

Richmond’s Pulse is one of America’s newest (and best!) bus rapid transit lines... Unfortunately, like almost all public transit that reaches out into suburban areas, it lacks the safe pedestrian infrastructure needed to access certain stations. The Pulse’s worst pedestrian offender is probably the Staples Mill set of stations. How DOES one safely cross Broad Street from either of these stations?

Throughout parts of William & Mary and downtown Williamsburg, green signs with aggressive, black font catch the eyes of passersby. The signs are in the bathrooms of bars on Scotland Street and on paper towel dispensers, carrying both a proper name and a message: “Steer Clear.” Meaning, steer clear of drunken driving.

About 57% of respondents said features like automatic emergency braking, blind spot warning and lane keeping assistance have helped prevent collisions. The responses covered about 72,000 vehicles with the features, according to the consumer advocacy group that publishes Consumer Reports magazine.

A study by personal-injury law firm Siegfried & Jensen used state handbooks and public documents about the requirements of each state’s tests, the firm examined a variety of information, including the number of questions on the knowledge portion of the exam and the number of maneuvers tested in the skills portion.

Commenting on the case, Road Policing Officer Mark Patterson, from North Yorkshire Police said: “As the footage clearly shows, Miss White’s driving that day was highly irresponsible and incredibly dangerous and it’s only through sheer luck she wasn’t involved in a serious collision. Her blatant disregard for the safety of the child and traffic laws could have ended tragically and the consequences of her actions had she of lost control of her vehicle doesn’t bear thinking about.”

The change lowers the legal limit for blood alcohol content to 0.03%, down from the 0.05% that had been the standard for the past 57 years. An individual who weighs approximately 140 pounds and consumes just one 12-ounce beer will likely have surpassed the legal 0.03% threshold.

Data from the Health And Community Services Union (HACSU) shows 31 of the state's 92 on-road ambulances are in breach of Ambulance Tasmania's vehicle replacement policy. The union said the policy was to replace vehicles older than six years, or with an odometer reading greater than 210,000 kilometres.

Green faces a litany of charges: Two second-degree felony counts of DUI manslaughter; four third-degree felony counts of DUI causing serious bodily injury; third-degree felony posession of cocaine; five misdemeanor counts of DUI property damage; and third-degree felony driving with a suspended license.

The European Union has set itself a goal of reaching zero fatalities on its roads by 2050, something that could be made possible with new automation features. While progress so far is limited, one country has been outperforming the rest - Ireland.

The Las Vegas City Council has created a brilliant way for people with parking tickets to pay them off while assisting public schools. The city council unanimously voted to allow parking tickets issued from June 19 to July 19, to be paid with school supplies, according to a press release.

The Illustrated City: Urban cycling is good for health, the wallet and the environment – but is still not without its risks.

The legislation, known as the Green Light Bill, expands access to driver’s licenses to an estimated 265,000 undocumented New Yorkers. Supporters say it will create safer roads, increase state revenue and keep families together by preventing traffic violations from turning into deportations.

If the bill becomes law, Maine will join 19 other states and the District of Columbia in banning drivers from using a cellphone or other handheld device while operating a vehicle.

Authorities in Prince George County are trying to identify a vehicle that struck a bicyclist on Sunday, leaving her with life-threatening injuries before the vehicle left the scene.

A boy is recovering after being struck by a motorcycle while he was riding his bike. Crews were called to the 100 block of North Beech Avenue just after 11 a.m. in Sandston on Sunday.

A DAY IN THE LIFE! Come along Bus 150 with Mrs. O as she transports students from Kersey Creek Elementary School, Chickahominy Middle School, and Atlee High School. This is a ride you will remember!

Nearly 100 teens representing 30 high and middle schools from across the commonwealth will be arriving at James Madison University Monday for a week of educational and hands-on activities that focus on safe driving practices and the importance of making responsible decisions while driving.

The year 2018 ranks as the third-deadliest of the previous decade on America's roadways. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated Monday that 36,750 people were killed in the U.S. in traffic crashes in 2018.

The Government has unveiled a new traffic sign, featuring a hedgehog, to warn road users of animal-related hazards. The small wildlife sign, which will be placed in areas where collision rates are highest, aims to ‘fill a gap’ between warnings about smaller animals, such as migratory toads and wildfowl, and large animals including deer and livestock.

Senate Bill 1481 and House Bill 2551 allows the DMV to waive the CDL knowledge test for qualified military drivers, making it easier for military personnel to get a job upon leaving the military. The law goes into effect on July 1.

The Student Freedom Pass provides people ages 13-17 years old with unlimited free rides on Hampton Roads Transit’s bus, ferry, and light rail services. Service is available in the cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach. Parents can enjoy the time and money they will save when they stop chauffeuring and leave the safe and reliable driving to Hampton Roads Transit.

Marietta and Cobb police officers cited 141 motorists in less than three hours, according to Marietta Officer Jared Rakestraw, who organized the multi-agency operation. Rakestraw said total citations reached 170... Georgia’s hands-free law prohibits drivers in the state from holding their phones or having it anywhere on their body while driving, even if the driver is stopped at a light.

More than 65 high and middle schools across the Commonwealth participated in the annual Arrive Alive campaign that ran from March 18, 2019 to May 3, 2019. The high school campaign focused on reducing risks and preventing teen driver-related crashes during the high-risk warm weather months and during prom and graduation celebrations. The middle school campaign addressed passenger, pedestrian and bike safety, as well as establishing safe driving attitudes and behaviors prior to the driving years.

Starting July 1, children will be required to be put into rear-facing child seats until they are two years old or until they grow out of the seat, according to the manufacturer's recommendations.

Earlier this year, local leaders announced plans to scale back parking in Amsterdam’s core by about 1,500 spaces per year. A new short film celebrates bike-friendly Amsterdam’s no-drama strategy for eliminating car parking: “It’s not a big deal here.”

During the school year, Danville Public Schools serves around 5,000 lunches daily. That need doesn’t change when the weather gets warm.

In an effort to prevent school bus tragedies, an Indiana school district is using new technology on school buses that will warn students of vehicles intending to run the school bus stop sign.

Your teen sees a driver's license as a step toward freedom, but you might not be sure your teen is ready for the road. One thing is certain: teens aren't ready to have the same level of driving responsibility as adults.

David Francisco is still healing three years after his life was changed forever. "My body went 100 feet down the road," Francisco said. In April 2016, he was riding his bicycle in Berry Hill when he says he was t-boned by a distracted driver who ran a red light.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed into law on Thursday new regulations that allow autonomous vehicles to operate on the state's roads without a backup human driver. The law officially goes into effect on July 1.

They are everywhere. Sometimes they’re an unwelcome surprise on a morning commute, other times they can lead to a trip to the mechanic. Richmond’s Department of Public Works has four crews attacking this daily nuisance. They’ve filled 50,000 in the last two years.

There are many unforeseen road hazards that contribute to traffic fatalities, but overgrown vegetation that makes it impossible to see oncoming vehicles should not be one of them.

Virginia State Police say the driver accused of hitting a church van carrying 11 people last month, which killed four, is now charged with reckless driving.

Check out Virginia's laws to stay informed!

With a knowing smirk and a steely gaze, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott set public safety back decades this weekend when he outlawed traffic cameras in the Lone Star State.

The Department of Public Works and Richmond police identified several intersections in the Fan District with high travel volume as part of the High Injury Street Network, which encompasses 16 percent of all Richmond streets that account for 58 percent of serious injuries and death from crashes, according to city officials.

The city began seizing 46 ice cream trucks Wednesday in "Operation Meltdown" after operators violated traffic laws and then evaded fines for nearly a decade, Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a news release.

Had your fill of having to figure out which side to fill up on? The regulations won’t help – automakers are allowed to put the gas cap on either side.

When it comes to experience as a truck driver, OOIDA life member Steen Gronlund is in an elite class. Gronlund, 73, has been a trucker for 49 years and possesses 5.43 million miles in his career. Even better, he’s done so without one crash.

After a slow start, the city has announced that more than 50,000 New Yorkers have signed up for half-priced MetroCards through the new Fair Fares program. The initiative offers reduced fare MetroCards to low-income New Yorkers who, in this phase of the rollout, receive "cash assistance benefits" and are currently working at least 20 hours a week.

Michelin and General Motors are working on a new wheel technology that will make flat tires a thing of the past. The new Uptis Prototype (Unique Puncture-proof Tire System) would help save 200 million tires from being scrapped every year, according to Michelin.

The bright red rush hour bus lanes now run along I Street and H Streets Northwest. Those are two of the District’s busiest bus corridors, with up to 70 buses per hour during peak periods.

Hannah Rhudy knew she had to do something after seeing the news about Chesterfield twins who died in a hot car last year.

Twenty-five high schools from Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico counties, along with St. Gertrude High School and ECPI University, are hosting ceremonies June 4-15. An anticipated 400 to 7,000 attendees are expected at each event.

She also was ordered to give 25 lectures on distracted driving during a three-year probationary term after pleading guilty to felony criminal vehicular homicide and gross misdemeanor reckless driving. The teen also is barred from driving for the next three years and must pay more than $7,000 in restitution.

Granite Telecommunications, LLC, a $1.4 billion provider of communications services to multilocation businesses and government agencies, has sponsored a series of DRIVE SMART Virginia (DSV) events at high schools in Fairfax County, Va. The series kicked off June 5 at Woodson High School with students participating in safe-driving activities.

New research shows that many drivers are profoundly distracted by their phones when they're going past first responders working crashes on the roadways. New research from the National Safety Council found 71% of drivers admitted to taking photos and texting while driving by emergency workers; that's nearly triple the 24% who admitted to doing it under normal driving conditions.

The retired football star David Beckham recently received a six-month driving ban after being photographed using his hand-held phone while driving. Unfortunately, Beckham is not alone in apparently thinking that time spent driving can also be usefully spent doing something else.

Behind the wheel of the 2019 Subaru Forester, CNET's Tim Stevens shows some of the latest distracted driving technology to hit the road, like one called "driver focus."

District officials are investing a fresh coat of paint in the hopes of keeping pedestrians safer. They recently announced investment in crosswalk upkeep and expansion.
According to a decision made last week, anytime the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) repaves an intersection or does general construction, crews will lay down higher-visibility crosswalk lines after they finish.

State transportation departments are turning to street-imaging and mapping services like Mapillary to map and categorize thousands of miles of highways. In the future, imaging options might expand.

The federal government’s 1995 decision to allow states to set speed limits higher than 65 mph caused almost 14,000 additional deaths over 25 years on interstates and freeways, according to a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Researchers from the University of Colorado Denver and the University of New Mexico discovered that where local governments had spent money on high-quality cycle lanes, drivers became more aware of what was going on around them and were also more inclined to reduce their speed.

Drivers trying to multitask behind the wheel and those under the influence of prescription drugs make today’s highway travel even more dangerous, law enforcement officials said Thursday.

Sixty-seven percent of highway contractors report that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America.

When a teen driver is involved, almost two-thirds of the nearly 700 people injured or killed in crashes each year are other than the teen behind the wheel. The number of these deaths is about 17 % higher each day during the summer compared to other days of the year.

A new online training course from the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is intended to enhance safety and comfort for all drivers.
The free, interactive Ergonomics for Drivers course provides step-by-step instructions to help enhance road vision, steering and braking while reducing fatigue and discomfort. During the course, users are guided through more than 15 vehicle adjustments – including the seat, steering wheel, head restraint, mirrors and seat belt – before hitting the road.

As traffic fatalities rise, teachers and traffic-safety experts are bringing those lessons to school classrooms, training students on how to safely navigate the streets — lessons that educators say will last a lifetime and that transportation officials hope will inculcate a safety culture in the next generation of road users.

State transportation departments are turning to street-imaging and mapping services like Mapillary to map and categorize thousands of miles of highways. In the future, imaging options might expand.

State police are asking for the public's help in a hit-and-run crash that critically injured a tow truck driver along Interstate 95 in Henrico County Saturday evening.

A recent study, shows drivers who don’t wear their seat belts are more likely to skip seat belts and car seats for their children. The study looked at nationwide data on vehicle crashes involving passengers age 19 and younger between the years 2011-2015.

Buckle up. That's not just a suggestion when it comes to new Chevy Traverse, Malibu, and Colorado models arriving this summer. For teenage drivers, the car won't shift out of park for 20 seconds if the ignition is on and the driver doesn't have their seat belt buckled.

The Vezo 360, which comes from ArVizon, is smart dash cam that uses AI to detect signs of drowsiness and alert drivers with alarms if they look like they are about to fall asleep at the wheel. The Korea-based tech startup has built a smart 360-degree dash cam that watches both the road and the driver at the same time.

The 100 deadliest days of summer stretches from Memorial Day to Labor Day when there is an uptick in fatal accidents involving teen drivers. A study by Volvo shows drivers are more distracted than they were five years ago.

The family says they want to send a warning to all drivers ahead of Memorial Day weekend. Each time Catherine Mango gets behind a wheel, she’s reminded of how she lost her 8-year-old granddaughter, A’Daesha Holley in a two-car distracted driving crash in 2016.

GM first made the request for a two-year temporary waiver on features like mirrors, dashboard warning lights and turn signals designed for a human driver in a petition filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in January 2018.

One man and woman from New Jersey are today’s best example of how you can literally drink all common sense away.

A sobriety checkpoint overnight in Lousianna shows some people are choosing ride-sharing services rather than driving while intoxicated.

Pack those bags, gather up the snacks, and grab a seat in the back of the station wagon. The quintessential American road trip remains a top choice for families this summer.

A fourth grader from Minnesota narrowly escaped injury after a car failed to yield for a school bus.

New York bars want to make sure you get home safe after a night out. The New York State Brewers Association is partnering with Lyft for the Ride Smart Program.

An 18-year-old man who was less than a day away from graduating high school is dead after a collision Thursday night on Interstate 81.

Transportation professionals play an important role in shaping the past, present and future of communities. The transportation network should connect people to jobs, education, opportunities and to each other.

Soon you’ll likely be seeing more bikes on the road. May 8 was Bike to School Day and May 17 was Bike to Work Day; both coincide with Bicycle Safety Month. May is also Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, so it’s a perfect time for a reminder to Share the Road.

The fight against drivers under the influence has spread beyond the roads in Hillsborough County. Sheriff's Deputy Tim Berg is on the lookout for impaired boaters.

The Governors Highway Safety Association and The National Road Safety Foundation, Inc. announced on May 16 the five states that are receiving grants to help them implement innovative campaigns to discourage drowsy driving. Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and New York will each receive $15,000 in funding.

Autopilot is Level 2 semi-autonomous system, as described by the Society of Automotive Engineers, that combines adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, self-parking, and, most recently, the ability to automatically change lanes.

A New York lawmaker wants to fine pedestrians who text while crossing streets. Street-safety advocates say that’s ineffective, and may even cause more harm.

Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill Friday that will make texting while driving in Florida a primary traffic offense. The measure is designed to reduce distracted driving.

May is National Bike Month, and with bicycle-related deaths peaking in the summer months, this an ideal time to adopt some proven injury-prevention strategies before sharing the road with motor vehicles.

Leaving a child in a hot car seems inconceivable, but it's a potentially tragic mistake one expert says could happen to anyone. On average, 37 children die this way in the U.S. each year, according to KidsandCars.org, which tracks this data but as the weather heats up, there are steps every parent can take to minimize the risk.

Yard work is something most everyone has to do, or at least have had to do in their life. But motorcyclist groups across the area are warning people about the consequences, however, that can come from that. Grass clippings are often blown or left in the road and can lead to serious injuries or even death for those that ride.

Pedestrian deaths across the region are on the rise. Now area officials are launching a new campaign to help curb the rising rate of streetside fatalities. The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments launched the “Street Smart” campaign to combine public education with increased enforcement of traffic laws.

A partnership between Virginia State Police and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) netted nearly 200 warnings and tickets for commercial drivers along Interstate 81 in a single day.

You've heard of distracted driving, but how about distracted bicycling? Or walking? As we head into the summer months, there will be more people sharing the roads. 10 On Your Side talked with Norfolk's Director of Transit, Amy Inman, about ways to stay safe.

After gathering support, and educating members of the Georgia General Assembly, the Hands-Free Georgia Act, was passed into law and went into effect last June. Early studies of the law showed a significant impact, with a study by TrueMotion showing a 21 percent decrease in distracted driving immediately after passage.

An alleged drunk driver is facing charges after crashing into eight cars on a busy road in Midlothian Sunday afternoon. Chesterfield Police said the wreck happened near the intersection of Hull Street and Genito Road around 1 p.m.

10 On Your Side is reminding you about the dangers of leaving pets in hot cars. Even with the windows cracked, it only takes minutes for a car to heat up, potentially putting your pet's life on the line. Plus, it is illegal to break someone's car window, even if you are attempting to save an animal.

The 6th Annual RVA Bike Month, presented by Bon Secours, is back! Check out all of the activities and events!

After two men worked together to paint a crosswalk on a Southeast D.C. street, a District Department of Transportation spokesperson issued a statement saying the agency “will be investigating the location to see if additional markings, signage and speed humps are needed in the area.”

The Virginia Department of Transportation is rolling out new equipment to help improve safety in roadway work zones. VDOT says temporary portable rumble strips will protect both workers and drivers.

Rumble strips create a noise and vibration that helps to alert a driver to correct their direction and focus on the road. Paula Jones with VDOT says rumble strips in the centerline is a safety measure to help prevent head-on collisions.

Persistent audible reminders can increase seat-belt use by as much as 34%, which is equal to the effectiveness of speed-limiting interlocks, according to a recent study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Heather Cook, the former Episcopal bishop who garnered national and international headlines after fatally striking a Baltimore bicyclist with her car while driving drunk two days after Christmas in 2014, will be released from prison this month after serving a little more than half her original sentence.

There are several things young drivers should be weary of when hitting the road. With major road systems like I-77 and I-81, dealing with semi-trucks is a common occurrence. The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute helps the young drivers understand what semi-truck drivers see and more importantly, what they can’t see.

“With Comcast’s use of a simulator, they are dispelling a myth,” said Brian Fielkow, chief executive of JetCo Delivery, a Houston-based trucking company. “People say, ‘I can multitask’, but no, you cannot. Our brains are not wired that way.”

From the college freshman with a new car to the grandmother who likes to call her kids at any time, distracted driving crosses all generations. The distracting factors, however, can be widely different from one age group to another.

Given their size and weight, both freight and passenger trains can’t stop easily to avoid cars or other vehicles on the tracks. Also, a train traveling 55 miles-per-hour can take more than a mile to stop, even when emergency brakes are used.

Gov. Ralph Northam joined transportation leaders Thursday to share information about the agreements for a $3.8 billion expansion of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel. The Commonwealth Transportation Board authorized an agreement last month for the project, which is the largest of its kind in the Commmonwealth's history.

On Tuesday night, the city’s legislative body failed, by a 4-4 vote, to move forward with a Vision Zero plan that would address the accelerating safety problem in the so-called Valley of the Sun.

Brad Hughes never thought he’d find himself between the pavement and a 2,500-pound Chevy pick-up truck, but that’s where he landed March 17, 2014.

Jacqui Saburido, the woman whose disfigured face became a symbol of the dangers of drunk driving after she suffered horrific burns in a 1999 crash, has died, according to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.

State Police ID driver killed in crash involving 2 tractor-trailers on I-64 last week.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) released an alarming report about backseat safety on Thursday. The top highway safety group found that even in a head-on crash, you may be safer in the front seat than the rear seat.

April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, an opportune time for a public conversation about the pervasive problem of distracted driving. We know that motorists care about this issue, and AAA is launching a far-reaching safety campaign to advocate for vehicle drivers and passengers. Our campaign targets drivers who would never consider getting behind the wheel after drinking an alcoholic beverage but who use mobile devices while driving that dangerously take their eyes and minds off the road.

Well, it is that time of year again...spring is in the air and we are all counting down the days till summer break. For many parents, this is also the time of year when our children are planning proms and graduation parties. The Preferred Behavioral Health Group want to remind you to make this a safe and sober time for your children and communities.

Driver’s ed took on new meaning for a group of driving students who put their cars, and their nerves, to the test on Saturday to learn emergency driving skills. The students were part of Street Survival Teen Driving School, a program run by volunteers once a year at Pellissippi State Community College. Knoxville’s school is part of a number across the country, and is organized by the Smoky Mountain BMW Car Club of America.

The simulated crash came a day before prom and was done to discourage drinking and driving and distracted driving. It was organized by Deputy Derek Kniceley of the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office who has been Millbrook’s school resource officer since August.

Given the pervasive danger of texting while driving, Honda is flipping the script by encouraging teens to be role models and have #TheTextTalk with their parents throughout the month of April and beyond.

A new national study found that more than half of motorists think distracted driving is the biggest threat on the road, while nearly more than 90 percent admitted to talking on their cell phone while driving. And Gen Xers are the biggest offenders, according to a survey conducted by The Harris Poll and Volvo.

Like every other organ and cell in the body, the brain needs sleep to thrive. We've all experienced the brain fog that follows a night of poor slumber – hopefully for most, brain fog was the worst of it. Neuroscientists are intensely studying how chronic sleep loss impacts brain function. You won't want to lose any more sleep after reading this.

As part of National Work Zone Awareness Week, Share the Road professional truck drivers – elite drivers with millions of accident-free miles – are providing safe-driving tips to keep both motorists and workers safe during the spring construction season.

A driver has died after a crash involving two tractor-trailers on I-64 near the I-295 interchange in Henrico County.

Autonomous shuttle companies want to fill the first-mile, last-mile gaps in public transportation.

Hundreds of folks laced up their sneakers Saturday as Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in Richmond hosted its annual Richmond Walk Like MADD and Dash 5K.

Hundreds of Louisa County residents who had their driver’s licenses suspended for failure to pay court fees and costs will have a chance to get behind the wheel again.

A driver was issued a summons for disregarding a railroad crossing signal after an SUV was struck by a train in Ashland.

A North Chesterfield man driving a U.S. Post Office Mail Truck was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 295 in Henrico County Thursday evening, according to Virginia State Police.

Police were called to I-95 northbound, north of Parham Road, around 5:22 p.m. on Saturday. The wrecker driver was assisting a disabled RV on the right shoulder of the road when he was struck by a vehicle, police said. The vehicle that hit him did not stop, and may have continued northbound on I-95 or taken the Interstate 295 exit.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam will try again next year to prohibit drivers from holding cellphones, after a last-ditch effort was ruled out of order in last week’s reconvened session of the Virginia General Assembly.

Dustin Warden, a VDOT contractor, was struck by a southbound car when he was cleaning up a mobile work zone near mile marker 35.

Just in time for the summer season, the Virginia Department of Transportation is finishing up segment II of the Interstate 64 widening project.

A woman who was struck by a car while crossing a busy Niles street on Saturday night has died, police said — marking the fourth pedestrian fatality in the village since late December.

Rising speed limits in the U.S. are to blame a spike in highway fatalities, the IIHS said Thursday. The IIHS published new findings that showed an estimated 37,000 more drivers died due to increases in speed limits compared to if the limits hadn't been raised at all. On average, around 10,000 people die per year in speeding-related crashes.

What’s more dangerous on the road than a drunk driver? A driver who’s on the phone. And that’s official: a recent U.S. study shows that distracted driving has now overtaken driving under the influence as America’s top roadway threat.

“Distracted driving isn’t just the phone. It is eating. It’s putting on makeup. It’s eating a bowl of cereal. It’s reading the newspaper. We hear the craziest stories, and we see the craziest things,” Kamilakis said.

A driver who allegedly ran over a teenage girl in Brooklyn last month — and who was then caught on camera inspecting the injured victim, before getting back in her car and fleeing — has been arrested by police.

Beginning on April 8, Southampton High School students were able to experience the dangers of distracted driving through an interactive program from the traffic safety nonprofit DRIVE SMART Virginia.

While the overall number of people who died in Virginia crashes dropped in 2018, dramatically more teenagers were involved in fatal crashes, according to the commonwealth.

A man who was driving while three times over the legal alcohol limit, has been charged after being followed by several other drivers and blocked in on a driveway.

During National Work Zone Awareness Week, State DOTs and construction companies work hard to raise the awareness of safety in work zones. The traveling public needs to understand their role in making sure these workers get home safe every night.

Things that you do in the car that seem second nature, like tuning in a radio station or looking out at the scenery while your driving, can put you and your family at risk. "Distracted driving is any thing that takes your attention away from the road," said Virginia Beach Police Master Police Officer Linda Kuehn.

Illinois State Police continue mourning the loss of two state troopers killed in two days. There have been three killed on the road this year and 16 have been hit. All incidents have happened for different reasons, but police said many share a common theme, drivers were distracted.

It looks to be a very busy tourist season on Hilton Head Island. The recent tragic death of a visiting bicyclist highlights the vulnerability of cyclists and pedestrians. Pedestrians struck by a motor vehicle traveling 40 mph have a less that 10 percent chance of survival.

James Monroe High School students recently experienced the dangers of distracted driving through the use of a simulator. Youth of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety partners with Virginia State Police to bring the Distracted and Impaired Driving Simulator to schools and youth groups.

The streak of violence began when a driver struck a person outside a Gaithersburg, Md., mosque on March 22 and fled the area, police said. Two days later, someone smashed a brick into a car outside a Germantown mosque, before leaving the scene. Later that day, police say a driver intentionally rammed a Manassas, Va., grandmother as she stood on the street outside her home, before speeding off. Shamsa Begum, 66, died at the hospital the next day.

Authorities say a wrong-way crash on an interstate in western Pennsylvania killed one woman and injured another. The Washington County coroner’s office says the crash happened shortly before 4 a.m. Saturday on I-79 South near Exit 45 in Canonsburg.

Police have arrested a 20-year-old woman in relation to the double fatal crash on Sunday March, 24 on U.S. 41 at West Villages Parkway. After an in-depth investigation, police say there is evidence that that shows that Samantha A. King of North Port was impaired at the time of crash, which happened shortly after the Atlanta Braves baseball game ended.

Gov. Ralph Northam said Tuesday morning that he is amending Senate Bill 1768, expanding the legislation to make it illegal to use handheld devices while driving.

“The time has come for the Commonwealth to implement an effective and fair law to combat distracted driving,” said Northam. “Too many families have lost loved ones as a result of a driver paying more attention to their phone than to their surroundings. This bill, as amended, will be a significant step forward in promoting traffic safety across the Commonwealth.”

Senate Bill 1768 currently would prohibit drivers from holding the device in highway work zones, but the amendment would expand the hands-free legislation to be a statewide law.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s effort to ban motorists from holding cellphones while driving appears doomed.

House Speaker Kirk Cox spokesman Parker Slaybaugh said the speaker believes an amendment Northam is proposing is out of order.

Such a ruling by the speaker would effectively kill Northam’s proposed amendment. Northam wants to change legislation that would bar drivers from holding a cellphone while driving in a highway work zone to apply to all roads throughout the state.

On Wednesday, March 27, Dinwiddie High School students will experience the dangers of distracted and impaired driving through an interactive program from traffic safety nonprofits DRIVE SMART Virginia and Youth Of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety (YOVASO). Dinwiddie High School is hosting this driver safety event in the wake of two fatal crashes involving students earlier this year.

A top Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration official updated truckers on the agency’s efforts to mitigate parking problems and the obligations for drivers as the agency moves toward implementation of the drug and alcohol clearinghouse rule.

Cambridge and Somerville are investing in traffic analytics technology to assess how and why pedestrians and cyclists are under increasing risk of an accident on their streets and what can be done to improve safety.

Local leaders voted 19-0 to approve funding for the HRBT expansion on Thursday.

The Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission (HRTAC) decided to commit more than $3.5 billion dollars to fund construction of the project.

The City of Charlotte has paid $950,000 to the family of a man who was struck by a speeding police car and died in 2017. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Officer Phillip Barker was reportedly driving up to 100 mph in a 35-mph zone, according to the Charlotte Observer.

The Travelers surveyed more than 2,000 people to assess just how out of it we are when it comes to getting behind the wheel with a cell phone in hand.
The results paint a grim picture, according to the Hartford insurer.

About 2,724 teens between the ages of 13-19 in the USA died in auto crashes in 2017, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. While this is 69 percent fewer than died in 1975 and 4 percent lower than in 2016, it’s still 2,724 too many.

D.C. area's anti-DUI effort averages the removal of a potential drunk driver from area roadways every 62 seconds this St. Patrick's Day.

This contest lets children in kindergarten through sixth grade (ages 5-12) use their creativity and talent to help raise awareness of how to stay safe on the roads. tHE contest closes June 7, 2019. Spread the word to friends, family and teachers! New this year: Now accepting entries via e-mail, in addition to regular mail!

Police are searching for an ATV driver who was caught on video dragging a Nashville officer down a busy road last week. Metro Nashville Police Department officer John Bourque was injured during an illegal bikers' demonstration on Saturday when an ATV driver ran him over and kept driving as the officer held on to the vehicle, officials said.

Brendan Kearney of the pedestrian group Walk Boston worries the city isn't taking on the bigger, more complicated roadways where most crashes are actually happening.

As investigators work to determine what caused a charter bus crash on I-95 that killed two people and sent 54 others to the hospital, people familiar with that stretch of interstate wonder if a group of signs may have contributed to the crash.

... We’re not killing more people walking because we don’t know how to solve the problem —we’re killing more pedestrians because their safety is not our priority.

Officials said a woman riding a bike was killed after she was hit by a car Saturday evening in Glen Allen.

The tracks on the NASCAR Cup Series’ 36-race schedule deliver a wide variety of prizes to the winners, from live lobsters to gladiator swords. But Martinsville’s grandfather clock is among the most coveted trophies — and a complementary fit for the only track remaining from the series’ inaugural schedule in 1949.

The Virginia Department of Transportation is getting started on a study that will identify a preferred route, a cost estimate and a list of projects that would have to be funded to complete the 40-mile trail.

Virginia State Police said they are helping dozens of motorists who 'unexpectedly' got caught in a winter storm. The storm rapidly dumped several inches of snow and ice across the Rockingham County and Greene County area.

Volvo Cars will introduce in-car cameras on all its models starting early 2020, marking the latest endeavour towards its goal to put an end to deaths in its cars. This new step is aimed at contending with the challenge of drink driving and distraction.

When it comes to vehicle safety most people automatically assume that bigger is better, yet this is not always the case as the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has discovered... This year, the IIHS rated a total of 11 crew cab pickup trucks in the passenger-side test: four small and seven large.

St. Luke's Children's Hospital car seat technicians came across two counterfeit car seats in February. Experts say not only are the car seats fake, but they are extremely dangerous!

I know that getting your driver’s permit is an exciting time! You’ve waited a long time for this, but before you start the engine and put your hands at 10 and 2, I need to tell you my rules for learning to drive:

A slippery and slick spot on Beulah Road is causing headaches for drivers.

The World Health Organization estimates 100 million individuals across the globe suffer from sleep apnea. In fact, an American Sleep Apnea Association report states that sleep apnea affects 1 in 4 men and 1 in 9 women across the United States.

According to experts, remaining awake for periods in excess of 18 hours can even impair abilities to a degree that is comparable to exceeding the drink drive limit in many countries. A Ford-commissioned “Sleep Suit” now enables wearers to experience in a safe environment the debilitating effects that tiredness can have.

Brake is running a free webinar providing expert information and advice for employers and fleet and road safety professionals as part of their new webinar series ‘The Essentials of Fleet Safety’. The webinar will be delivered as part of Global Fleet Champions, a not-for-profit global campaign to prevent crashes and reduce pollution caused by vehicles used for work purposes.

Local groups are encouraging Rappahannock students to include “traffic safety” on their Prom Prep To Do lists. With prom at the end of the coming week, Rappahannock County High School is hosting a special, interactive experience for all students on Monday, March 18.

A Georgia teen driver who knocked down and killed three pedestrians, including a baby, has pleaded guilty but has avoided jail. Zoe Reardon was sentenced to 36 months probation the day before her 19th birthday after pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges that included vehicular homicide, according to local reports.

Plans are underway to improve an intersection in Vinton where a teen was hit while crossing the road Tuesday. The town has been awarded the grant and V-DOT crews have already started to design the improvements for the intersection on Washington Avenue and Pollard Street.

Neighbors have raised concerns about the crosswalk. Many told Seiden that there's not enough signage, and they're now calling for new measures, such as blinking lights. The Cobb County Department of Transportation said it is looking into their safety concerns.

There is a last ditch effort underway to try and ban cell phone use while driving in Virginia. A bill to do so failed to pass the General Assembly — but safety advocates are asking for help from the governor.

Hampton Road and Commonwealth leaders celebrated more options to avoid traffic and congestion in tunnels and on Interstates 64 and 95 with the debut of a second Amtrak train service serving Norfolk.

Volvo Cars said on Monday it will introduce a 180 km per hour (112 mph) speed limiter on all new vehicles as the Swedish automaker seeks to burnish its safety credentials and meet a pledge to eliminate passenger fatalities by 2020.

A new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) survey shows one such system, Ford’s MyKey, is catching on... MyKey allows vehicle owners to program a key for their child. For example, the owner can set the top vehicle speed, program speed alerts at varying levels, limit audio volume and make it impossible to disable the do-not-disturb feature.

Just as the mornings are starting to get a little bit lighter, they're going to get darker again next Sunday as the nation marks the annual shift to daylight saving time. Along with trouble getting up in the morning, the controversial seasonal switch is associated with some unwanted side effects, like difficulty sleeping, diminished productivity and drowsy driving, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

With two-thirds of all roads in the nation being rural, the institute's leaders felt like it makes sense to build their newest project: a rural smart road. "Rural roads are really the last frontier we see at this point of testing these automated vehicles."

While winter is heading into its final weeks, work continues on tropical storm- damaged roads in the Northern Neck, Middle Peninsula and one in Stafford County.

“Any time you have a significant freeze that causes stress on material, materials expand and contract as the material changes,” Burke said. “Water that has gotten underneath the pavement, that expansion and contraction can obviously do significant damage.”

St. Patrick's Day is a high-risk holiday for intoxicated driving. SoberRide will be providing free rides home in Alexandria.

Researchers at the University of Missouri say drivers not paying attention -- such as answering a phone call, a text message, or being distracted by a passenger -- for any length of time are 29 times more likely to be involved in a collision or near collision in a highway work zone.

In Virginia, Alexandria’s DASH Bus will be free this summer, water taxi rides across the Potomac River could have discounted rates and the King Street Trolley is set to start running earlier each day, as part of efforts to deal with a major Metro shutdown. Alexandria’s final draft mitigation plan for the monthslong closure of all Blue and Yellow Line stations south of Reagan National Airport was published Tuesday.

In a sense, congestion is a “small” problem with massive consequences for the trucking industry. Previous ATRI research showed that 89% of the trucking industry’s congestion costs are created by just 12% of interstate highway miles. And it stands to reason that improving that 12% of bottleneck roads could positively impact the flow of people and goods.

James Robertson was walking his dog across a Fisher Street crosswalk outside his home when a car driven by an allegedly distracted driver struck him, throwing him into the middle of the street... James is now working with his mom on a campaign to prevent other pedestrians from getting hurt. He wants to raise money to make improvements to crosswalks.

A sudden tire blowout can happen anywhere, anytime. It can be a frustrating situation for a busy commercial driver on a schedule. More importantly, a tire blowout can pose a serious safety hazard.

A legislative effort to bar Virginians from using hand-held cellphones while driving — or at least to further limit the practice — died in the General Assembly session’s final hours, leaving lawmakers to start over next year.

Ultimately, three words led to the downfall of hands-free driving legislation that lawmakers hoped would finally allow police to crack down on widespread use of phones while driving.

NIH study also suggests that handling a cell phone doubles teen driver crash risk.

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines an accident as: “an unforeseen and unplanned event or circumstance.”[2] Yet most traffic crashes are due to human error, whether it is because of impaired driving, distracted driving, speeding or even driver inattention.

Where just 1 percent of all journeys by U.S. residents are made by bicycle, Dutch residents make more than 25 percent of trips by bike – a higher proportion than any other country. Yet the government thinks too few citizens are cycling to work. In fact, the infrastructure ministry is so keen to tackle lingering car dependence it is pushing a benefit scheme that allows commuters to get paid by businesses to travel by bike instead.

After more than five hours of deliberation Wednesday, a jury found the trash truck driver not guilty in the fatal 2018 train crash.

All the way through this year's General Assembly session, it appeared 2019 was finally the year Virginia would outlaw the use of hand-held cellphones while driving. That bill died on a last day in a manner that left many puzzled.

Pedestrian deaths have been on the rise for a decade, reaching their highest level since 1990 last year. According to preliminary estimates, there were 6,227 U.S. pedestrian deaths in 2018.

As the Virginia Department of Transportation looks to expand I-66, the bike paths in the area will be getting an expansion as well. VDOT has worked closely with the Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling to make sure the 23-mile updated and extended bike paths will benefit all of the cyclists and walkers in the area.

"The alarm bells continue to sound on this issue," Executive Director Jonathan Adkins said in a release about the rising number of people hit and killed by vehicles. "It's clear we need to fortify our collective efforts to protect pedestrians and reverse the trend."

The winter storm on Wednesday has kept Virginia State Police personnel busy across the Commonwealth. From midnight to 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, VSP responded to 477 traffic crashes and 318 disabled vehicles.

Unlike every other major North American metro area, the Vancouver region doesn’t allow ride-hailing. That makes Vancouver a unique example of what happens when a thriving North American city politely—this is Canada—passes on the ride-hail bandwagon.

A hilly one-mile stretch along northbound Route 29 near New Baltimore could get a lot safer this summer.

People on Woodhaven Drive say they’ve seen their fair share of speeding cars lose control, but one incident has one woman’s yard looking like a scene from a movie.

A Manassas teenager who was seriously injured by a hit-and-run driver in December finally got to meet the men and women who helped save his life.

Police in Chesterfield County are searching for a driver who drove off after striking a child in the parking lot of a local shopping center on Monday, February 18... The driver is described as a black female who was wearing a black hoodie, gray shirt, blue jeans and brown or gray UGG-style boots. The vehicle appeared to be a black, early-2000s model Mitsubishi Montero with aluminum rims and a chrome tailpipe tip on the exhaust.

Blocking in a bike lane momentarily would still be permitted only when necessary to parallel park, turn, or if the driver is directed there by a police officer. Blocking the road would not be allowed for Uber, Lyft or cab pickup and drop off.

Joey Rozier, a local bike commuter and software engineer at Google, recently filmed one of his rides to work. In the process, he showed how the street now offers more than a dozen techniques for improving on-street bike safety and traffic flow.

Distracted driving kills at least nine people and injures more 1,000 every day in the U.S.

Travelers Insurance, in partnership with TBWA, is trying to reduce these alarming figures.

Today, the brand has released its next installment of "Unfinished Stories," which envisions potential future chapters of someone’s life had the driver not been distracted and the tragic accidents avoided.

Today, the brand has released its next installment of "Unfinished Stories," which envisions potential future chapters of someone’s life had the driver not been distracted and the tragic accidents avoided... Two new films honor 19-year-old Shreya Dixit and 61-year-old Howard Stein, who were both killed in preventable distracted driving incidents.

Virginia law requires you to move over or slow down if you see flashing lights. On Wednesday, 8News spoke with Kenny Cope, a local tow truck driver, who said he's frustrated every day on the job because people don't give him room to work. Cope says all he's asking for is for people to obey the move over law.

Reducing pedestrian crashes is the goal of new IIHS ratings of automatic emergency braking systems that can detect and brake for people on foot. In the first tests of 2018–19 vehicles with this crash avoidance feature, 9 of 11 small SUVs evaluated earn an advanced or superior rating for pedestrian crash prevention.

Syracuse men's basketball coach Jim Boeheim struck and killed a man walking on an interstate late Wednesday night as he tried to avoid hitting the man's disabled vehicle, police say.

An upstate New York man was charged with murder after he allegedly drove his car into a family of eight as they stood outside a 7-Eleven store, killing the mother who was pregnant, according to police.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, (IIHS) states the closer you sit to an airbag could cause more injuries in car crash, according to WVIR... Becky Mueller, a research engineer with the IIHS said that you should sit at least 10 inches away from the steering wheel to be fully protected.

Buckingham Palace says 97-year-old Prince Philip has decided to stop driving, less than a month after he was involved in a collision that left two women injured.

New research from AAA finds that dramatic temperatures outside coupled with the use of an HVAC system to heat up or cool down the interior result in reduced driving range for electric vehicles.

For the first time since the Great Recession, the U.S. has experienced three straight years of at least 40,000 roadway deaths, according to preliminary estimates released today from the National Safety Council.

standard American-spec low beams — no matter how bright — typically do not throw light far enough to allow drivers to stop in a hurry. But there’s another solution. A.D.B., or adaptive driving beam headlights, use sensors and cameras to continuously shape a vehicle’s high beam so that it illuminates only areas without oncoming traffic, while throwing light elsewhere far down the road.

Thank you Sara Owens and Virginia Farm Bureau Federation for profiling DRIVE SMART Virginia in the Winter 2019 issue of Cultivate!

A recent study of speed camera corridors in Maryland and D.C. found cameras significantly cut the number of drivers going more than 10 mph over the posted speed limit.

In a precedent-setting commitment to bus stop upgrades, VIA installed sidewalk improvements and shelters at more than 1,000 stops between 2014 and 2017. With 2,300 total shelters systemwide, San Antonio bus riders now begin nearly 95% of their trips at an accessible stop with a shelter.

Authorities say no students were injured in a crash involving a school bus in Petersburg Thursday morning.

The first symposium of the year will be “Disrupting Distraction,” part of the Travelers Institute® Every Second Matters℠ series. It will be held today at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, beginning at 6 p.m. ET. This series brings attention to alarming distracted-driving trends contributing to traffic fatalities and highlights innovative approaches to help prevent distractions and encourage safer behaviors.

States with moderate to strong bans have motorcycle fatality rates that differ by as much as 11 percent compared to states with no bans, according to a study out of Florida Atlantic University and the University of Miami.

In the coming months the Police Division will spearhead regional partnerships and collaborations to raise awareness of pedestrian safety, including the launch of "Watch Your Step," a campaign centered around educating the public on how to stay safe while sharing our roadways. Subsequently, Henrico Police will develop and implement safety measures and awareness campaigns based on the study's findings

Situations on the road aren’t always clear; is your teen ready to react? The National Safety Council offers advice for parents with teen drivers.

Arlington’s restaurant initiative was launched about two years ago. As part of the initiative, officers are assigned to work with management and staff of bars and restaurants to help create safe standards of practice.

The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation Young Farmers Committee tracked 10 farm-related fatalities between December 2017 and December 2018, making last year “one of the worst years in the recent history of farm accidents in Virginia,” noted William “Bear” Lloyd, a Washington County farmer and member of the committee.

Virginia has selected Hampton Roads Connector Partners, a design-build team, to deliver the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) Expansion Project. The fixed price ($3.3 billion) and fixed completion date (November 1, 2025) contract is expected to be executed in April 2019.

Roanoke Police Chief Tim Jones said Linda Pierson, 58, a mother and grandmother, was leaving work at the kitchen in Roanoke City Jail. She was hit and killed by a driver at the intersection of Campbell Avenue and 5th Street. Jones is asking the public's help to bring closure to this case and closure for Pierson's family. And news of the fatal crash is driving conversation on Roanoke's Streets.

Patrick Ryan Hitzelberg is sentenced to 25 years and will receive an additional 20 years of suspended prison time, and a $1,000 fine. Officials say Steven Kimmel, the driver of the SUV, died from his injuries.

It's a common, but unpredictable problem along Interstate 81. Traffic crashes often block the highway and leave traffic backed up for miles... Data collected by the Virginia Department of Transportation shows about 2,000 crashes happen along Interstate 81 every year. Around 45 of those incidents take at least four hours to clear.

An 18-year-old University of Arkansas student was hit by a car while crossing a crosswalk on Saturday, Feb. 2 according to University of Arkansas Police Captain Gary Crain.

A Pound man faces criminal charges after a tree he cut down fell onto a moving vehicle Saturday, killing a woman.

The finding is consistent with research indicating that drivers are talking on hand-held phones less and fiddling with them more often than in recent years, according to IIHS.

In Seattle, the city’s lead engineer, Dongho Chang, announced that the city was “piloting a new approach” to crossings on its greenway system. The city will add the crosswalk and the signal and THEN count how many pedestrians cross and see if it reaches the threshold that the MUTCD recommends.

The General Assembly seems ready to expand the restrictions on distracted driving, and we think that’s a good thing. The current bill under consideration in the House of Delegates, however, would prohibit holding a personal communications device while driving. Period.

The agency released its annual "Most Wanted" list on Monday featuring a host of measures it recommends that Congress and federal regulators take up immediately. The NTSB does not have the power to enforce the proposals themselves, and Congress routinely ignores the recommendations until a major accident compels them to act.

The new analysis, “Harsher Penalties” examined the lowest possible fines (with no added surcharges) based on three common offenses: speeding, using a mobile phone while driving, and running a red light. The report’s findings indicated that the United States has some of the lowest driving penalties in the world.

Lakin Ashlyn's mother held the last picture of her daughter: a Snapchat photo taken seconds before she flipped her car and died near West Point, Virginia in November 2017... "I used to be on my phone all the time," Lakin's cousin Tabitha Clark said. "You’re being selfish if you are on your phone and doing whatever, but just driving."

"I would appreciate it as a father and as a husband, driving my family around," said Sgt. Spencer Hoopes, with Roanoke County Police, "I think it would make me feel safer."

The legislation passed five days after Bartley King, who was severely injured in a distracted driving accident in 2007 when he was a senior at Virginia Commonwealth University, spoke to senators in favor of the proposals. In a Facebook post, King recalled his car hitting a tree at 55 mph while he was texting. The crash put him in the VCU Medical Center and left him in a coma for 28 days. He then spent 16 months in a wheelchair relearning to walk.

Although the House and Senate bills are identical, the House must pass the Senate bill, or the Senate must pass the House bill, and then the governor must sign the legislation.

During the walk, attendees identified specific locations where lighting, landscaping, and other maintenance issues could be improved. The nighttime setting offered a different vantage into potential maintenance and safety issues that are revealed only in the dark.

LFD is stocking each fire engine and ladder truck with a speed bump... "Every single time we go out we have close calls," Cash said. Maxwell added, "It's scary because I like to go home at the end of the shift and it scares me for my crew because I want my crew to go home at the end of the shift as well."

DC Police are offering a reward of up to $25,000 to anyone that provides information which leads to the arrest and conviction of that driver. Daniel Olaya leaves behind a 3-year-old son, along with his sister, his parents, and a long list of friends and loved ones.

The week of the crash was his first week (driving) on his own. We don’t know where he was trained, who passed him for his driving test, or even how good a driver (steering and gearing) he was. Nothing in what happened suggests he lacked basic driving skills, but he almost certainly was never coached in the myriad other duties a driver is supposed to fulfill... How Sidhu came to be piloting a 140,000-pound B-train combination with three weeks of experience is a conundrum...

Everyone could benefit by watching our newest educational video on sharing the road with slow moving vehicles. Whether its a farm or road construction vehicle, it's important to be alert and know the rules of the road. Please watch and share!

Teary-eyed parents and supporters of legislation to curb distracted driving filled a small room at the Capitol, some wearing neon yellow traffic vests in solidarity as they offered emotional testimony... The press conference was to advocate for HB 1811, introduced by Del. Christopher Collins, R-Frederick. Sen. Richard Stuart, R-Westmoreland, is sponsoring a companion bill, SB 1341, in the Senate.

Human error caused about 94 percent of vehicular incidents last year, according to statistics tracked by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The AAA report called that “a painful reminder” that deaths resulting from crashes on roadways across the country and in Virginia are frequently preventable.

Current state law only bans reading an email or text message or typing on your phone while driving. The proposed law would ban using your handheld phone while driving for any reason, with only a few exceptions.

Del. Peace talked about the bill in Richmond on Monday. He was joined by Melanie Clark, the widow of Lt. Bradford Clark. He was a Hanover County firefighter killed by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 295 in October during Tropical Storm Michael.

“We have a transportation crisis whether or not we want to admit it,” David Woodard, chairman of the Tazewell County School Board, said. “We cannot find enough bus drivers to fill our routes.” Bus drivers are required to get a CDL (Commercial Drivers License), and Woodard said after obtaining that they can much higher pay driving rigs if they choose to.

A McGaheysville man has been charged with reckless driving after a crash early Friday morning that left a man from Grottoes dead. According to Virginia State Police, 35-year-old Ronald Sink, of McGaheysville, was driving east on Port Republic Road (Rt. 253) around 4:30 a.m. Friday morning when he crossed the center line near Lawyer Road.

Troopers say Donaldson was standing at the back left panel of his car putting gas in his car, while he was parked on the shoulder. A driver ran off the right shoulder, struck and killed Donaldson.

State police say the school bus was attempting to cross the intersection when it struck the Volkswagen, driven by, 22-year-old Noel C. Johansen Jr., of Blackstone, Va., on the driver side. The Volkswagen then struck a stop sign, ran off the road to the right and crashed into a ditch. The bus driver, 50-year-old Michael C. Austin, of Blackstone, Va., was charged with failure to yield the right of way.

The current generation of heavy-duty trucks offer better fuel economy and increased safety, compared with earlier models, but a panel of fleet executives said they require more training for technicians and drivers than ever before. “We have paid a price in terms of the complexity of the equipment and cost of the components.”

The council rejected an ordinance that would have barred the city administration from moving forward with plans for bike lanes and floating parking on a stretch of Brook Road between Azalea Avenue and Charity Street. Using federal grant money, the Department of Public Works plans to convert one lane on each side of the four-lane thoroughfare into floating parking, separating the remaining lane of vehicle traffic and new bike lanes that would be buffered by paint and posts.

A suit in U.S. District Court over an accident in which a U.S. Postal Service vehicle killed a two-year-old, Chacon v. U.S. Postal Service, ended in a settlement for $4.9 million that was paid on Jan. 15... There was evidence that the driver was using a mobile phone just before the crash.

These cameras capture pictures and videos of motorists illegally passing when stop arms are extended and red lights are flashing. Images will be reviewed by the Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD) and can result in $250 citations for the drivers at fault. Under Virginia Code, drivers approaching a school bus may not pass if the bus's stop-arm is extended or its red lights are flashing.

Cmdr. Johnny Thomas was arraigned via video and formally charged with operating while impaired/operating with a high BAC above .17, a 180-day misdemeanor. Thomas also was charged with possession of a firearm while under the influence, a 93-day misdemeanor.

A 15-year-old girl was killed and five other people were injured in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 near North East on Sunday afternoon, police reported.

As part of D.C.’s effort to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2024, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) is setting up a new Vision Zero office that will focus on safety strategies, including through engineering, regulation, and community engagement. Starting in March, the office’s inaugural director will be Linda Bailey.

The next time you have your car inspected, you’ll notice a new-look inspection sticker that now includes a safety message. A new feature of the inspection sticker enables State Police to reach an estimated 8.2 million motorists annually with a reminder about Virginia’s “Move Over” law.

Starship Technologies announced Tuesday that its delivery robots are now in use at the university in Fairfax, Virginia.

During inactivity, speed reductions can be kept in place to protect travellers from hazards associated with a highway under construction. These can include:

CDC found that providing retirement-age adults with information on how to protect their mobility as they age motivated them to take action. CDC’s Injury Center developed MyMobility Plan as a tool to help older adults prepare for potential mobility changes in much the same way you might plan financially for retirement. Changes will come, so how do you best position yourself to meet these changes? You can take action now to help remain safe, mobile, and independent in the future.

Trooper J.L. Dixon said that the bus's driver was transported to a local hospital. The six pre-school students aboard the bus were not complaining of injuries, but they were taken to the hospital, too, to be checked out as a safety precaution.

Eight of the 10 most dangerous metro areas in the U.S. for pedestrians are in Florida, according to a new study by Smart Growth America. Of the remaining 12, eight are in the Deep South.

Virginia has only implemented six out of the 16 laws that the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety recommends. The biggest area where the organization says Virginia fell short was teen driving laws.

Thirty four people died in 2018 after being hit by a vehicle, up from 17 victims the previous year, according to statistics provided by the San Diego Police Department. The bloodshed comes despite efforts by Mayor Kevin Faulconer to improve safety at a number of dangerous intersections as part of the city’s Vision Zero program to eliminate all traffic-related fatalities and severe injuries by 2025.

A Brooklyn cyclist who was said he was shoved into a parked car by an NYPD detective in 2014 has been awarded a $2.25 million settlement, after a court ruled against the city for repeatedly failing to produce relevant evidence in a timely manner.

Virginia drivers observed in a 2018 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)
survey were 57% more likely to be manipulating a cell phone than drivers in a 2014 survey

Manipulating a cellphone was a contributing factor in more than 800 crash deaths on U.S. roads during 2017 amid a marked increase in the percentage of drivers observed interacting with cellphones, new IIHS research indicates.

Read about the science behind why it seems that motorcyclist "came out of nowhere". There are actually good reasons why you sometimes don’t see things.

Camryn Lunsford now watches over drivers on I-65, just south of Green Springs Avenue. Lunsford died almost a year ago in Pelham on February 22 when she was distracted by her phone, hitting the back of a semi. She died just hours after taking the picture on the billboard, which features her in a cap and gown.

Police say the victim, 65-year-old Yong Do Kim, was crossing in the marked crosswalk when he was hit. The impact caused him to fly 30 to 40 feet. “She was traveling about 30 to 35 miles an hour, not paying attention. She was looking at her messages on the WhatsApp on her phone,” said LAPD Det. Moses Castillo.

Shocking video from January 10 showed a group of teenagers fleeing what's believed to be Keever-Nyberg's truck after chasing them onto a sidewalk. Austin Keever- Nyberg, 21, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of attempted first-degree assault while at the Clackamas County Courthouse in Oregon City .

Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy announced Thursday that Thomas Hawks has been indicted for three counts of vehicular manslaughter as a result of gross negligence, two counts of causing life-threatening injuries by a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and other related charges.

State troopers had responded to 324 traffic crashes and 196 disabled vehicles throughout the state on Sunday, as of 5:30 p.m. The majority of the crashes —107 — occurred in the Richmond region. The police are investigating three fatalities, including one officials determined to be related to the weather.

A road designed using the “safe system” approach puts human life – and its inherent vulnerability – at the center. It recognizes that the human body can only take so much force and that even the most conscientious person can make a mistake, but this should not cost them their life.

A new analysis of 200 articles covering bike and pedestrian deaths in a two-month period last year reveals that the media “consistently” faults the dead rather than the survivor, who is often the only witness with whom cops speak. Read the PDF of the analysis here.

“Arrive Alive” is a competition between participating Virginia schools to establish safe driving and passenger safety behaviors among teens and youth during the high-risk warm weather months. The seven week-long peer-to-peer campaign will run from March 18 through May 3, 2019.

Friends of Derek D. Dambacher, triathlete and father of four killed on Route 288 in Chesterfield County, gathered at his favorite brewery to share good memories. Dambacher, 53 of Chesterfield, was hit and killed by a tractor trailer outside of his disabled vehicle on Route 288 south -- near the Hull Street exit -- Tuesday morning.

According to Virginia State Police, a 1996 Dodge Ram pickup was traveling west on Kress Road when it crossed a bridge that was iced over. The pickup -- which police say was traveling at a high rate of speed -- lost control, ran off the roadway and struck a tree.

Watch the terrifying footage of a toddler strapped into a car seat toppling out of the side of a moving car in Minnesota! The car seat wasn't installed properly, though luckily the child wasn't injured.

Christian Lopez flashed a gun while chasing a 14-year-old driver, according to the teen, who ran a red light and slammed into 45-year-old Silvia Zavala's Ford F-150 truck, according to police. Lopez was charged with manslaughter, failure to stop and render aid, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He could face up to 20 years in prison.

“I’ve been replaying this in the back of my head,” Mannon said. “If I’d only done this, or I’d only done that.” Alan B. Mannon pleaded guilty to homicide by vehicle, a third-degree felony. He’ll be sentenced next month and remains free on bail...
“I didn’t get up that day planning to kill anyone,” he said.

Anyone who drives is at risk of falling asleep at the wheel, but according to the National Sleep Foundation, some groups are more at risk than others. They include...

Del. Chris Collins, R-Winchester, who has worked on the distracted driving issue over several sessions, said last year's bill would have required police to make a judgment call about whether phone use was causing someone to drive erratically. This year's legislation, he said, is a "straight up" hands-free bill, reducing the element of subjectivity.

Lakin Ashlyn Gabel posted a picture to her Snapchat while on the way to work on November 27, 2017. Moments later, she lost control of her SUV and crashed in Gloucester. The impact killed the 21-year old.

"What she was doing was not illegal. Snapchatting is not illegal, Facebook is not illegal,” said Del. Chris Collins, R–Fredrick. He and Sen. Richard Stuart, R–Stafford, are leading a legislative effort to prohibit cellphone use while driving... House Bill 1811 and its companion Senate Bill 1341 would make any interaction with a cellphone while driving a primary offense, with the same fines applied.

It hasn't even been two years since Roxanne lost her daughter, Lakin, to distracted driving... Her son was just three months old at the time... Now all Lakin’s little boy has left left of his mother is the sound of her voice in a blue Build-a-Bear.

Right now, there’s a ban on texting and driving in Virginia. Police can pull you over if they suspect you’re doing it, but lawmakers say it’s hard for police to enforce... Del. Michael Mullin, D-Newport News, says making Virginia “Hands-Free” also makes it much easier for law enforcement officers to enforce the policy. “Having a straight hands-free law also makes sure that there is not a question of unequal enforcement when it comes to communities of color as well. We’re only going to have one question, did you have the phone in your hand or not?” he added.

Hands-free driving legislation has been pitched in Virginia in the past, as recently as last year, but failed to pass both chambers of the General Assembly. A coalitions of families, Republican and Democratic lawmakers, and law enforcement officials are hopeful they can push the bill over the line in 2019.

The Paratrooper from Montague Bikes is a state-of-the-art foldable bicycle, designed under a grant from the DARPA and the United States military. Its purpose was to allow airborne soldiers to drop out of airplanes and ride into combat, so naturally you can be sure it’s light and rugged.

We invite you to send a personalized Valentine greeting to friends and loved ones with a loving message and a promise to always make smart choices while driving or as a passenger. It’s simple. It’s free. And it’s a great way to say I love you.

Sgt. Chad Greig said over 3,000 vehicles were checked at various roadblocks over three days. "I don't know if it's ever happened before," Greig said. "We're pleasantly surprised to see there were no criminal code impaired charges."

King George Sheriff Steve Dempsey, who started his law enforcement career as a patrol officer and was the first deputy in the county with a canine, is leaving the department where he has spent almost 40 years. Dempsey, 64, announced Tuesday that he will not seek re-election in November and will retire when his term ends Jan. 1, 2020.

John T. Hanna, 95, passed away December 11, 2018. Read more about his life and accomplishments as a US Veteran and City of Richmond public servant. Known as the "Father of Transportation Safety," John's legacy is honored by the annual award of Drive Safe Hampton Roads "John T. Hanna Awards." He is also remembered at The Virginia Museum of Transportation, located in Roanoke, with The Hanna Transportation Safety Room.

According to Arizona Department of Public Safety, the officer stopped a vehicle on the Loop 101 around 6 p.m. While out standing with that vehicle, the officer was hit by a passing vehicle, which then hit the vehicle the officer had stopped.

Monthly ridership on Greater Richmond Transit Company is up 21 percent year over year thanks to one big investment, some smart planning and some policy changes — and with only a small increase in its annual operating budget.

GRTC reduced service to the Fulton neighborhood Sunday amid a slate of changes designed to save money, deepening the concern some Virginia Commonwealth University researchers hold about options for riders in low-income areas.

Dozens of area students submitted 20 second videos explaining why underage drinking is not for them as part of the NOT4ME video challenge sponsored by Premium Distributors of Virginia and CBS 6. Now we need your help to choose the winner between now and Jan. 27.

Traffic backed up for as much as 18 hours at places along the interstate’s nearly 200-mile course between the Virginia Highlands and the Shenandoah Valley. The number of stranded travelers can only be estimated. Many of them called 911 for help, trying to find out how long they might have to wait. Others were hungry or just had to use the bathroom. A few had medical emergencies.

State police are looking for a driver who they say rammed into a home, killing an 87-year-old woman. According to state police, the driver of a gold 1993 Honda Accord fled the scene after the car ran off the road and crashed into a house.

AZ Central covers the storied history and the troubled future of Arizona's light-rail. Initially a $1.4 billion dollar system, Valley Metro Rail now faces threats to its expansion.

The Las Vegas-based app is revolutionizing the way parents, students and education officials interact with the school bus commute and has earned 4.6 stars on the app store with more than 30,000 reviews.

Pizza Hut plans to expand beer delivery to 1,000 restaurants by this summer. The announcement comes a month ahead of the Super Bowl, scheduled for Feb. 3 in Atlanta, one of the chain's busiest delivery days each year.

Judge Robert Brennan, who was hearing a consolidated test case that involved more than 400 Breathalyzer exams throughout the state, ruled the tests can’t be used until the Office of Alcohol Testing proves its results are accurate.

The winner will receive $2,000 and an Emmy Award-winning director will come to his or her school to make the idea into a finished TV public service announcement that will debut at the Washington Auto Show before airing on more than 150 TV stations nationwide. Teens who live in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia are invited to enter by sending a script, descriptive paragraph or storyboards for a TV ad that reminds people not to drive distracted. The deadline for entries is March 5, 2019.

The message is, if you’re old enough to drink, act like it by not getting behind the wheel. That’s an important reminder as we head into the new year.

The National Safety Council is deeply concerned that – despite increased public awareness – the U.S. matched a record we hoped never to reach again. Last year, 49 children died from being left in hot cars, tying the all-time, single-year high set in 2010, and raising the annual average number of deaths to 38. An additional two deaths in 2018 still are being investigated, and if vehicular heatstroke is confirmed, last year will have been the deadliest year on record for kids dying in hot cars.

Older drivers who are anxious while on the road, find themselves in more fender benders, or have trouble reading signs, staying in lanes, getting lost or judging gaps in traffic need to have a discussion about driving safely and possibly about giving up their keys.

At least 21 such attacks have been leveled at Waymo vans in Chandler, as first reported by The Arizona Republic. Some analysts say they expect more such behavior as the nation moves into a broader discussion about the potential for driverless cars to unleash colossal changes in American society.

Virginia lawmakers will again endeavor to mandate hands-free cellphone use in vehicles when the General Assembly begins on Jan. 9. Virginia is the only state in the region that allows you to hold a phone while driving.

Starting this week, Metro customers will be able to bring their bikes with them on the train – at any time – as Metro ends a longstanding restriction that prohibited bicycles during rush hours. The policy change, which takes effect Monday, is expected to make Metrorail a more attractive travel option for reverse commuters (i.e. customers traveling outbound in the morning and inbound in the evening) who want to take their bike to travel between the rail station and their workplace.

When state lawmakers return next week, they’ll be faced with a new proposal to make Virginia a hands-free state... Right now, it’s illegal to text or check your email while driving in Virginia - but it’s not illegal to talk and drive. That is, not yet.

At least one person has died on a Texas roadway every day for the past 18 years, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. TxDOT launched a campaign last month dubbed #EndTheStreakTX in hopes of raising awareness and breaking the streak.

Despite the difficulties of navigating Brook Road while biking or walking, we still know Brook Road to be a crucial connection for those who rely on riding a bike for transportation. The residents who brave these conditions on bike and on foot demonstrate why we need safer bike and pedestrian infrastructure in Northside.

VDOT is asking anyone who know where a bad pothole is to call 1-800-FOR-ROAD to let work crews know where to look for the problem. Or report one online at https://my.vdot.virginia.gov/

Last year, 46 drivers were arrested during the same time period... Only one of the New Year arrests was at the lower 0.05 level — at a reported 0.059 percent. The rest were all above 0.08, UHP reported, including a driver who was five times over the new 0.05 limit.

The underage driver was allegedly pelting cars with eggs from an SUV with two juvenile passengers on Tuesday when Harris County authorities said he provoked another driver just before 2:30 p.m. That driver allegedly then displayed a semiautomatic handgun. The confrontation sparked a chase between the two vehicles, leading to the boy’s SUV blowing through an intersection’s red light and T-boning a red Ford F-150 that was driven by 45-year-old Silvia Zavala.

Kango is just one of the startups vying to be “Uber for kids,” building an optimized, app-based twist on the neighborhood carpool by contracting part-time drivers who transport the youths in their personal cars. To succeed, these companies must not only overcome the struggles faced by powerhouses like Uber and Lyft, but also ace the more difficult test of taking solo minors along for the ride.

Officials say puffy jackets and several layers can cause problems for your children when trying to get them in the car seat and potentially after they’re buckled up.

From 2013 to 2016, the county saw one or two pedestrian fatalities a year, with 2015 appearing as an outlier with four. But in 2017, six pedestrians were killed; in 2018, there were seven.

If, after a near miss with a cellphone-preoccupied driver, you’ve ever muttered, “There ought to be a law,” an unusual emerging coalition of conservative Republicans and liberal Democrats have news for you: It ain’t as easy as it looks.

Law enforcement and local organizations are encouraging every Virginian to ring in the new year not drinking and driving. The 17th Annual Checkpoint Strikeforce outreach campaign is woking to ring in a safe 2019. More than a third of all U.S. traffic fatalities involved drunk drivers during last year's New Year's, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

YOVASO and Virginia State Police want to remind everyone the importance of safe driving and the options for driving alternatives. Watch the video and share!

Get your free New Year’s Eve ride on the GRTC Pulse if you’re going out to celebrate New Year’s Eve! The City of Richmond and GRTC are partnering up to encourage safe traveling throughout the night.

One camera shows James talking on a handheld cellphone as he is driving, according to the affidavit. He put the phone down with his left hand as he entered the intersection, police said in the document. But the phone rang a moment later, and the affidavit says James picked it up with his left hand and switched to his right hand as he started to turn left.

An Exmore man is facing charges after a teenager was killed and four others were injured in a single-vehicle crash on Virginia's Eastern Shore.

Stephen Carlisle, 17, was crossing Route 100 with a small group of friends near the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, Maryland, when he and another teenager were hit, said Anne Arundel County police Lt. Ryan Frashure.

Family members may never know how or why Orlando Williams was walking on I-95 when he was hit and killed by a van on December 26th. However, their loved one’s final moments will not mar the memories they hold on to now.

Officially known as Pedestrian Safety Managers, they are vigilant escorts across some of the city’s busiest intersections... The pedestrian managers are hired and trained by Sam Schwartz Pedestrian Traffic Management Services, a company run by Mr. Schwartz, a former city traffic commissioner. The company has 250 traffic managers working in New York, New Jersey and three other states.

An innovative new way to stop Aussies from getting behind the wheel after having too much to drink will trialled within months. The first “alco-gate” — a hi-tech boom gate equipped with breathalysers — will be installed in Melbourne, but its exact location is a closely guarded secret according to the Herald Sun.

if you’re unable to move over, slow down when you see the lights. “This could have been avoided,” she said of Wednesday’s crash. In recent months, first responders in Central Virginia have launched a “move over” campaign following the death of a Hanover fire lieutenant in October in a crash, and several other vehicles hit this fall.

State Police say Ryan Chambers died yesterday when he hit a patch of ice, lost control and crashed on Turner Branch Road. The ice is from a spring that runs onto the road, and neighbors say during the winter months the water will freeze, creating dangerous driving conditions.