At 130 mph, the U.S. along with several other countries has the third highest maximum speed limit out of 56 nations.
The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that states consider the use of point-to-point speed camera systems for speed-limit enforcement -- a road safety technology that Australia has begun to embrace. Video courtesy of Today Perth News/Time News via YouTube.
From 2005 through 2014, crashes involving a speeding passenger vehicle resulted in 112,580 fatalities in the U.S. Nearly the same number of people -- 112,948 -- died in alcohol-involved crashes during the same period, according to research from the National Transportation Safety Board. Video courtesy of CBS This Morning. Click here for the full story.
Michigan state lawmakers last week passed a legislative package that would raise speed limits on certain rural highways, if a state Department of Transportation study concludes such changes are safe. The legislation is now on the desk of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder. Video courtesy of Fox 47 News.
This cross-country service fleet uses engine calibration technology to control each van’s top speed — improving driver safety and fuel usage.
The president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety lamented a trend of states raising highway speed limits and cited institute data showing higher road fatality and injury rates as a result during a recent speech.
AAA is warning drivers about certain towns that rely heavily on speed traps. The goal isn't to promote safety; it's to pay the bills. Here's a report from CBS This Morning.
Because the ban is a "primary" law, police can ticket a driver for the offense without any other traffic violation taking place.
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