Most drivers in upstate New York are familiar with Highway 401 in Canada, where a short trip across the border will get you to this highway. Highway 401, officially named the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, is a prominent 400-series highway in Ontario, stretching 828 kilometers (514 mi) from Windsor ...

David Harkey, president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), said at a congressional hearing on June 26 that faster, more decisive action from America’s top vehicle safety regulator is needed to reverse a drastic escalation in fatal crashes on the nation’s roadways. The ...

Drivers in Syracuse will soon face $50 fines for violating school speed limits and running red lights as the city rolls out new traffic cameras. According to a recent article in the Syracuse Post Standard, the city plans to have the cameras installed where school speed limits are in ...

You might be aware of the Drinking Driver Program in New York state, but it has been expanded with a new name — the Impaired Driver Program. Why did the name change? Because of drugs. Here’s how it works. If you are convicted of an alcohol or drug-related driving violation, your license ...

A strong New York State Police crackdown over the July 4th weekend (July 3 to 6) resulted in 10,497 tickets. The campaign included sobriety checkpoints, more DWI patrols and an extra eye out for people illegally using electronic devices while driving, according to an article from the NBC ...

Pavement markings make driving on highways safer, and drivers find it easier to drive on roads with yellow passing/no passing lines and white edge lines. The first lane and center-line markings were introduced more than 110 years ago. Painted centerlines were first used in the United States ...