The National Campaign to Stop Red Light Running has declared this week “National Stop on Red Week,” dedicated to educating Americans about the dangers of running red lights. The organization reports that 96 percent of Americans are afraid of being hit by a red light runner, yet nearly 20 percent admit to running a […]

Florida led the nation in traffic fatalities among people 65 or older, according to a report released this month by the AAA Foundation. Warning of the coming “challenges presented by an aging population of motorists,” the Foundation is urging Florida and other states to develop consistent and comprehensive standards for judging whether drivers are […]

Despite governmental awareness programs and parental oversight and pleading, more than two-thirds of young drivers and passengers killed in nighttime car crashes aren’t wearing seat belts, according to research by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This is an alarming statistic for parents of teenagers.
In response, this year’s NHTSA “Click It or Ticket” seat […]

Oregon police have released a graphic video showing one of its motorcycle patrolmen being hit by a vehicle while issuing a ticket to another driver pulled over on the side of the road. The video is part of a campaign to urge Oregon motorists to move over when an officer is on the side of […]

The American Automobile Association says it’s time for motor vehicle crashes to be viewed as the public health threat that they are. Nearly 43,000 people die on the nation’s roadways each year, yet [it] barely registers as a blip in most people’s mind, according to AAA President and CEO Robert L. Darbelnet.
In addition to […]

A Florida jury has ordered Mitsubishi to pay $11 million in compensatory damages to the parents of a 25-year-old man who died after being partially ejected from a 2000 Montero SUV. Attorneys for Donna and Peter Laliberte argued that Mitsubishi knew about seat belt problems with its SUV model and released a newer version […]