Items Tagged with 'Driving safety'

Arlington, VA — Most drivers would approve the use of vehicle technology designed to prevent or limit speeding, results of a recent survey from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety show.

Arlington, VA — Nearly 2 out of 3 highway construction contractors say motor vehicle crashes have happened in work zones under their firm’s operation in the past year, according to a new survey.

Washington — With its new estimate showing that 418 people may be killed in motor vehicle crashes over the Memorial Day weekend, the National Safety Council is asking people to take steps to stay safe.

Arlington, VA — Installing various safety features on light vans used in e-commerce could yield a nearly 40% reduction in fatal crashes involving the vehicles, according to a recent study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

How often have you found yourself driving behind a large truck or bus? It’s a pretty common occurrence. What many drivers forget, though, is that truck and bus drivers have blind spots all around their large vehicles.

Drowsy drivers were involved in 18% of all fatal crashes over a recent five-year period, leading to nearly 30,000 deaths, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety estimates.

Chicago — A third of rideshare drivers have been involved in a crash while on the job, results of a recent study suggest.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data shows that licensed drivers ages 15-20 “have the highest involvement in fatal crashes” compared with all other age groups.

Springfield, IL — Legislation that would require driver’s education courses to feature lessons on worker and driver safety in highway constructions zones is advancing in the Illinois Legislature.

Washington — Risky driving behaviors are more common among oil and gas extraction workers whose employers don’t have a motor vehicle safety policy, NIOSH researchers say.