As Halloween approaches, timely information suggested by AARP Driver Safety Instructor David Stewart is important for all drivers and parents of children to know. As children take to the streets on Halloween to trick-or-treating, their risk of being injured by motorists increases greatly. The ...

Three new electric vehicles — the Genesis Electrified GV70, Hyundai Ioniq 6, and Lexus RZ — earned top safety pick awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). “It’s exciting to see three new EVs from different brands with the highest level of safety,” said IIHS ...

The motorcycle death toll in the U.S. has continued to rise, reaching a record high of more than 6,000 in 2021, the latest year for which statistics are available. But it doesn’t have to keep rising. We have to do more to address this aspect of our road safety crisis, says Eric Tech, director ...

There are more than 300,000 traffic crashes in NYS each year. If you are a responsible driver and obey the traffic laws, you may avoid a crash. Yet, even the most careful drivers are sometimes involved in crashes caused by events that are not planned or by errors of other drivers. If you are ...

A proposal by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to upgrade requirements for seat belt reminders is a welcome step forward, according to David Harkey, president of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. “Strong seat belt reminders are an important component of ...

School has resumed for the 2023-24 school year and so have reduced speed limits normally associated with school speed zones. School speed limits are in effect on school days. Some of our school speed zones are controlled by flashing beacons that mandate the school speed limit “WHEN ...