Media Coverage

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October 13, 2025

CBS Evening News: New Missouri law targets distracted drivers as officials seek to identify hot spots with data

On the interstate outside St. Louis, it took Missouri state trooper Brock Teague just minutes to spot a suspected distracted driver with a taillight out and cellphone in hand.

September 30, 2025

NBC 4: Amazon to test its driverless Zoox vehicles on streets of DC

Amazon announced it will test drive its robotaxis on the streets of D.C. Its self-driving vehicle, known as the Zoox, will join the Waymo vehicles already testing in the District.

September 22, 2025

Smart Cities Dive: How predictive data can reduce driving accidents and deaths

Smartphones and connected vehicle data can help traffic safety officials spot and fix accident hot spots, says a report from the Governors Highway Safety Association and Cambridge Mobile Telematics.

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September 6, 2025

Washington Post: D.C. can predict who will get into car crashes but can’t stop them

“Educational messaging ... works best when supported by law enforcement on the road to show drivers there are consequences for unsafe actions,” said Adam Snider of the Governors Highway Safety Association.

August 27, 2025

Pittsburgh Union Progress: Using vehicle, driver data can improve road safety

Traffic safety experts meeting at the Governors Highway Safety Association’s annual conference in Pittsburgh Tuesday said massaging millions of pieces of road and driving data collected from vehicles could dramatically improve road safety in the next few years.

August 13, 2025

Buckrail: DUI task force attempts to shift local conversation about impaired driving

The Teton County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) has organized a DUI task force that officially kicked off Aug. 1. The task force was the brainchild of Deputy Erik Elizondo, after he learned that 80% of crimes committed in Teton County involve alcohol in some way.

July 29, 2025

Smart Cities Dive: North Carolina installs 2,500 AI-based traffic signals

The largest live statewide deployment of AI-based traffic signal software in the U.S. will help traffic engineers improve signal operations, according to Flow Labs.

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July 20, 2025

USA Today: Ready to start driving? Not so fast, new laws say.

A patchwork of laws govern requirements for new drivers in the United States. A wave of new laws have tightened some of those rules.

July 17, 2025

Kansas City Star: Missouri is leading with smarter, safer roads. Other states should catch up

Whether you’re behind the wheel or crossing the street, a single glance, text or swipe on your phone can change or end a life.

July 3, 2025

WFMJ: New traffic safety campaign launched to show physical impact of not using a seatbelt

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lieutenant Govenor Jim Tressel and Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Any Wilson launched the "Hard Hitter" campaign which uses a sports reference to show the impacts of not wearing a seatbelt.

July 2, 2025

Statehouse News Bureau: Budget requires Ohioans under 21 to take driver's training course before getting a license

The newly signed state budget requires Ohioans under 21 to take driver’s education training before getting a driver's license.

North Carolina Booze It and Lose It branded mobile DWI enforcement vehicle

June 30, 2025

North Carolina DOT: Statewide ‘Operation Firecracker Booze It & Lose It’ Campaign in Effect Through July 6

The N.C. Governor's Highway Safety Program launched its “Operation Firecracker Booze It and Lose It" campaign today to promote safe driving around the state.