Boston Globe
June 22, 2015
[….] Last week, on June 16, the Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston convened an older driver safety summit, a “call to action” as the state’s over-65 population is growing at a record pace, and car accidents involving older drivers account for one in five crash-related hospital stays in the state, and 12 percent of crash fatalities. […]
City Lab
June 22, 2015
[…] The idea originated with a cop in the Seattle Police Department who was about to retire. Years earlier, his wife had been hit by a driver who failed to stop for her at a crosswalk. […]
Newark Advocate
May 16, 2015
[…] Eleven of 17 fatal crashes in 2014 involved drivers or passengers who were not wearing seat belts. So far in 2015, there have been eight deaths resulting from six crashes. [….]
Evening Standard
May 15, 2015
[…] The research, conducted by Privilege Insurance, found women outscored males in in-car tests and also when observed anonymously at busy London junction Hyde Park Corner.
But the study found only 28 per cent of women believed they were better behind the wheel than men, with only 13 per cent of men thinking women were better drivers. […]
Kansas City Star
May 15, 2015
[…] period between the holidays are the “100 deadliest days of the summer” and are especially dangerous for teen drivers. In 2013, June, July and August had higher teen crash deaths than other months during the year, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety,” the magazine reports.
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WIRED
May 6, 2015
[…] Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers, so anything that can reduce those crashes is worth exploring. That’s why Chevy has built a special “Teen Driver” nanny mode into the new Malibu. […]
New York Times
4/10/15
[…] But the company’s handling of a recent steering issue sheds new light on where G.M., and regulators, draw the line at what constitutes a safety issue worthy of a recall. […] In one of those crashes, the owner of a 2014 Cruze told the agency of “driving approximately 15 miles per hour, making a left-hand turn, the steering wheel seized and caused the vehicle to crash into a sidewalk.” […]
Denver Post
4/4/15
[…] Federal transportation officials are investigating a crash that killed eight members of a Florida church who were riding in a type of van that has raised safety alarms for many years.
It’s unknown what caused the overloaded 15-passenger van to plunge into a ravine on a dark stretch of rural roadway Monday, but the tragedy is giving fresh exposure to repeated warnings about the vehicles popular with budget-minded houses of worship, schools and other nonprofits. […]
WNYC
3/31/15
[…] Including, for the first time ever, protected bike lanes — something that has long been of big interest in that community. […] According to city data, there were 38 traffic fatalities and 448 severe injuries on that roadway from 2003 to 2013. […]
Oregonian
3/31/15
[…] As anyone who has been stuck in northbound Interstate 5’s soul-sucking 5:30 p.m. creep knows, Portland traffic is getting worse.
In fact, the 2015 TomTom Travel Index, set to be released on Tuesday, claims Stumptown is the nation’s 10th most congested city, virtually tied with gridlock-plagued Washington, D.C. […]
