Cell Phone Use Is ‘Significantly Underreported’ In Car Crashes

The prevalence of collisions caused by distracted driving has increased at an alarming rate, leading traffic fatalities to spike in the last few years. NHTSA says that traffic deaths reached a 16-year high of nearly 43,000 in 2021 (the most recent year detailed data is available) but less than one percent were linked to cell … Read more

Ford recalls nearly 1.9M Explorer SUVs over safety issue

Ford has announced a recall of close to 1.9 million Explorer SUVs over a safety issue that could see the windshield trim panels coming off and flying into the path of other drivers. Clips that hold the panels in place have reportedly been coming loose, so Ford will fix the issue that it believes affects … Read more

Denver’s use of traffic circles at intersections grows fast in 2023

Chris Miller biked to work every day from his home in Denver’s Speer neighborhood for six months, passing through a new traffic circle along the way. It’s one of dozens of tight rotary intersections that Denver has installed across the city this year, forcing vehicle traffic to go around center circles. Miller, 39, said the … Read more

‘It looks quite run-down’: Iconic Road Safety Community Park to be redeveloped

Earlier this month, the Ministry of Home Affairs published a tender on the government procurement website GeBIZ, calling for project management and consultancy services for redevelopment works at the park. The tender closed on Dec 21. This also comes as road accidents resulting in injuries or fatalities in Singapore rose from 3,169 in the first … Read more