January 12, 2025
Reckless Driving Isn’t Just a Design Problem
The withdrawal of enforcement in the Garden State led some motorists to drive more recklessly.
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January 9, 2025
6 Smart Cities Trends to Watch in 2025
Transportation systems, housing policy and decarbonization approaches will evolve this year as the Trump administration assumes power and technology continues to advance.
January 1, 2025
As Marijuana Use Grows, Effect on Road Safety Remains a Blind Spot
Many states have done relatively little to study and mitigate the implications for road safety brought about by legalizing marijuana.
December 31, 2024
Need a Sober Ride This New Year's Eve? Here Are Your Options in the DC Area
The Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration is partnering with Lyft and GHSA to provide rideshare credits to give Marylanders an alternative to driving impaired from alcohol or drugs.
December 16, 2024
Ohio Programs Get $24M in Traffic Safety Grants
The Ohio Traffic Safety Office is awarding $24 million in grants for statewide programming for traffic safety improvements and to reduce traffic-related fatalities.
December 10, 2024
Governor Signs Bills That Will Put Safety Cameras in Work Zones
With the approval of House Bills 4132 and 4133, Michigan will join 23 states who use work zone safety cameras in marked areas of the road.
November 29, 2024
State Safety Plan Recommends Lower DUI Limit, Driver Education Reforms
A newly released revamp of Washington State’s Target Zero road safety plan offers policymakers a potential blueprint for reversing the recent trend of increasing traffic fatalities and serious injuries.
November 27, 2024
Tennessee DOT Updates Strategic Highway Safety Plan
“By signing this plan, we recognize that effective transportation safety relies on a vast network of partners, each playing a critical role,” deputy governor and TDOT commissioner Butch Eley said.
November 22, 2024
Ohio Offers Lyft Rideshare Credits to Curb Impaired Driving During Thanksgiving
The Ohio Traffic Safety Office is taking proactive measures to ensure safe travel during the Thanksgiving holiday by offering $20 rideshare credits to drivers across the state.
November 19, 2024
Gen Z Might Be the Safest Generation of Teen Drivers, Experts Say
When it comes to making teens safer participants on U.S. roads, GHSA's Pam Shadel Fischer says, “The number one thing that’s made a difference is graduated driver licensing. We know that’s the most effective tool in the toolbox.”
November 6, 2024
Licensed to Drive? Gen Z — and Their Parents — Increasingly Say “No, Thanks” Due to Soaring Costs
“Whether you start driving at 16, 26 or 46,” Fischer says, “you’re still inexperienced.” That’s why graduated licensing exists in the first place — to put up guardrails around new drivers during their most risky years of driving.
October 23, 2024
WA Risky Driving Behaviors Analyzed
The Washington Traffic Safety Commission has announced a partnership with Cambridge Mobile Telematics and Michelin Mobility Intelligence to utilize large-scale telematics data aimed at assessing and improving roadway safety across the state.