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Safety on the Roads, by Dave Werner

Parking, standing, stopping restrictions explained

Parking signs pertain to the parking, standing and stopping of vehicles along the roadway and in designated parking areas. They cover a wide variety of regulations. Parking signs are categorized as either (1) prohibiting parking or (2) permitting parking with restrictions how parking is ...

Should we require vehicle inspections?

Some states require car inspections to ensure vehicles are in good condition for safe driving and do not cause any issues with the environment and air quality. The two main types of car inspections are safety inspections and emissions testing and each state has its own requirements. Did you ...

Pedestrians: stop walking on the wrong side

Last week’s article was about e-bikes and e-scooters and the applicable Vehicle and Traffic Laws (VTL) for both. In that article, I cited violations by e-bike riders on a daily basis and listed just some of what I was seeing. This week, I am focusing on pedestrians who violate VTL while ...

Reviewing e-bike and e-scooter laws again

Electric bicycles are rapidly becoming popular in both rural and urban areas. They are great for assisting riders going uphill, into the wind and practically anywhere. However, in my travels, I see violations on a daily basis. Some of the violations I have seen include people riding e-bikes ...

Teen vehicle list offers safety for every budget

Is your teenage son or daughter approaching the age for getting a car? Families with newly licensed teens have a wide range of options this year when it comes to safe vehicles for their novice driver. An updated list of suggested vehicles for teens from the Insurance Institute for Highway ...

Driver behavior vital to traffic safety

For much of the public, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is synonymous with vehicle safety research, but it’s far from the organization’s only focus. Jessica Cicchino is a Senior Vice President at IIHS. She directs the Institute’s research on road user behavior and ...