
Should fleet drivers pay for red-light and speed citations on the job?
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Variable speed limits can create a safer driving environment for fleet drivers who travel during inclement weather. Since the implementation of variable speed limits in Lake County in 2017, crashes in the area have dropped by over 35%.
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A new survey shows nearly 50% of motorists deem themselves “good drivers” and believe they can drive safely even at higher speeds.
Read More →LITTLE ROCK, AR – The Arkansas Highway Commission has authorized the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) to raise speed limits on certain highways from 55 mph to 60 mph.
Read More →AUSTIN - The 82nd Texas Legislature passed the bill Texas’ Governor Rick Perry signed HB 1201, which allows the TxDOT to establish speeds up to 85 mph on certain Texas highways.
Read More →ARLINGTON, VA – The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety posted an analysis, on its website, of the traffic and vehicle safety laws that significantly impact the number of collision-related fatalities and injuries.
Read More →The proposed rulemaking would amend the federal motor vehicle safety standards requiring OEMs to install speed limiters on trucks with a GVWR greater than 26,000 lbs. An electronic control module (ECM) would limit the maximum speed to no more than 68 mph. Many independent truckers, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA), and the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) are opposed to the rulemaking.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. – According to an informal GHSA survey of state highway safety agencies, only Wisconsin reports a noticeable trend of reduced speeds as a result of high gas prices.
Read More →WASHINGTON, D.C. --- As millions of Americans take to the roadways for the busy Memorial Day Weekend and summer driving season, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) reminds drivers that slowing down will not only reduce the amount of money they have to spend on gas, but also could save their life.
Read More →PHOENIX, Ariz. --- Arizona state legislators took steps this week to block Governor Janet Napolitano's plans to introduce photo-radar speed-limit enforcement throughout the state.
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