Gauging the peril for pedestrians in Central Florida
A Sentinel analysis concludes the Orlando metro area has dropped from the second highest pedestrian death rate in the nation ...
Ford agrees to pay up to $165 million penalty to US government for moving too slowly on a recall
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says Ford was too slow to recall vehicles with faulty rearview cameras, ...
5 Arrested, 2 Dozen Cited In Dui Checkpoint Operation
Five people were arrested for suspected driving under the influence at a DUI checkpoint in Santa Rosa on Friday night.
Pedestrian hit, killed while crossing National Highway in Thomasville, police say
The Thomasville Traffic Safety Unit is investigating a Friday evening crash in which a pedestrian was killed. According to a ...
Indiana State Police focus on driver safety as holiday travel approaches
The Indiana State Police is beginning to increase patrol this holiday season as part of their annual Safe Family Travel ...
Kirstin Downey: Those Scary High-Speed Wheelies May Soon Be Banned
Pete Buttigieg, U.S. secretary of transportation, recently told a group of consumer advocates that although he and other ...
As Recalls Multiply, Ford’s Safety Record Draws Comparisons to Boeing’s
A $165 million fine from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for a sluggish recall—one of many in recent years ...
Japanese autoparts company Takata files bankruptcy in light of ‘largest and most complex safety recall’ in US history
Takata filed for bankruptcy amid “the largest and most complex safety recall in U.S. history,” according to the National ...
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Santa Maria Police Department given grant to increase road safety
The Santa Maria Police Department was given a $340,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to help increase road ...
Trump's transportation chief prospects include former Uber exec, congress members
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump transition team is considering a former Uber executive and three current or former ...
These GM pickups, SUVs are being recalled over problem that can increase crash risk
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling nearly 462,000 pickup trucks and big SUVs with diesel engines because the rear wheels can lock up, increasing the risk of a crash.
Vehicles should better protect against pedestrian head injuries, NHTSA says
The number of pedestrian deaths has risen substantially in the last decade. A proposed vehicle rule aims to reduce pedestrian ...