Safety and Accident News

The City of Chicago has released a three-year plan to reduce roadway crashes. The plan calls for side guards and convex mirrors to be installed on large trucks belonging to the city and contractors.

Tags: Highway Safety, City of Chicago, Vision Zero

Here’s driving-safety advice, provided by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, on how to respond to a siren coming from an approaching emergency vehicle.

Tags: First Responders, Driver Safety Tips, Safety, Massachusetts DOT

The recall covers 1,257 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter 2500 and 3500 vans in the 2016 model year.

Tags: Freightliner, Recalls, Tires, Mercedes-Benz Sprinter, Daimler, NHTSA, 2016-MY, Sprinter, Safety, Cargo Vans

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles offers advice on what to do when a police officer pulls over your vehicle.

Tags: Driver Safety Tips, Law Enforcement, Safety, Massachusetts DOT

The State of California Department of General Services has adjusted its security policies and procedures and plans to install an electronic entry and exit system.

Tags: Vehicle Theft, California, Fleet Facility

After a decade of failed legislative attempts, the state finally has a law on the books that prohibits texting while driving.

Tags: Texas, Cell Phone Use, Distracted Driving, State Laws, Texting While Driving, Safety

Here's advice from the California Department of Motor Vehicles to help drivers improve their peripheral awareness and avoid side collisions.

Tags: California DMV, Driver Safety Tips, Safety

Two states have passed legislation to protect the safety of utility workers through ‘Move Over’ laws, which require drivers to change lanes when approaching a stationary emergency vehicle.

Tags: Utility Fleets, Safety, Move Over Law

In recognition of National Tire Safety Week, here are some tire maintenance tips from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Tags: Preventive Maintenance, Driver Safety Tips, Tires, NHTSA, Safety

Drivers can take certain measures to mitigate the risk of serious injury arising from air bag deployment. Here are some tips from the Kansas Department of Revenue’s Division of Vehicles.

Tags: Driver Safety Tips, Kansas, Air Bags, Safety

New York City is rolling out auto-braking vehicles, expanding solar electric vehicle charging carports, and working to promote safety in the city’s automotive high schools.

Tags: New York City, Alternative Fuels, Safety, EV Charging Stations, Vision Zero, Solar Charging

A federal judge has ruled that Uber is allowed to continue developing its self-driving technology during a legal battle with Waymo over stolen technology – but Anthony Levandowski, who started up an autonomous truck company later bought by Uber, can't be part of it.

Tags: Uber, Autonomous Vehicles, Lidar, Lawsuits, Google, Waymo, Otto, Litigation

Overall, the leading cause of accidental death in the U.S. is poisonings -- including drug overdoses -- according to a new report from the National Safety Council.

Tags: National Safety Council, Road Deaths, Safety

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, so here's advice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on how to share the road safely with motorcyclists.

Tags: California DMV, Motorcycles, Driver Safety Tips, NHTSA, Safety, California Highway Patrol

Recent crash test results from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety make a case for guards designed to prevent side underride crashes.

Tags: IIHS, Crash Tests, Safety, Semitrailers

The recall, expected to begin June 9, covers nearly 114,000 vehicles in the 2014 to 2017 model years.

Tags: Recalls, Ram Truck, 2014-MY, Full-Size Vans, Air Bags, Ram ProMaster, 2015-MY, NHTSA, 2016-MY, 2017-MY, Safety

Fleet drivers in all states need to be informed about the dangers of flash floods. Here are tips from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Tags: Driver Safety Tips, Flooding, Missouri, Weather, Safety

The recall covers 545 police pursuit vehicles in the 2014-2016 model years.

Tags: Chevrolet, Police Vehicles, Chevrolet Caprice, Recalls, General Motors, 2014-MY, 2015-MY, NHTSA, 2016-MY, Safety

Here's steering advice from AAA, the California DMV and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Tags: California DMV, Driver Safety Tips, NHTSA, Safety

It's planting season again, so fleet drivers are encountering more farm equipment on the roads. Here's some timely advice from the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau to help drivers more safely share the road with farm equipment.

Tags: Driver Safety Tips, Safety

The 545-mile U.S. Highway 1 that runs from southern Georgia to Key West, Fla., has been deemed the most dangerous highway in the U.S. because it has the highest fatal crash rate, according to Geotab.

Tags: Road Deaths, Accidents, Highways, Geotab

Polaris Industries is voluntary recalling certain model-year 2015 Ranger 900 UTVs and certain model-year 2017 Sportsman ATVs.

Tags: Polaris, Recalls, Safety, Utility Vehicle, Off-Road Equipment

The California Department of Transportation provides 11 tips to promote safety in work zones.

Tags: Driver Safety Tips, Work Zones, Safety

The recall, expected to begin April 17, covers 129 vehicles at risk for unexpectedly stopping.

Tags: Recalls, 2013-MY, 2014-MY, 2015-MY, NHTSA, 2016-MY, 2017-MY, Air Brakes, Street Sweepers, Schwarze Industries, Safety