More than a quarter of a century ago, the parliament of Sweden adopted a policy known as “Vision Zero,” aimed at eliminating fatalities and serious injuries on roads and highways. It was a radical reimagining of what is possible for road safety. The idea has since caught on around the ...

Fact: Almost a third of car crashes involve driving after alcohol consumption. We all know that drinking alcohol has an effect on various functions of our bodies, but most of us aren’t sure what effect the amount we drink actually has. While most people don’t immediately go straight to ...

Automakers are delivering major improvements in their automatic emergency braking systems following the introduction of a tougher front crash prevention evaluation by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) last year. “The rapid progress manufacturers have made to improve these ...

Last week’s column was about speed cameras in school speed zones in the Albany area and speed cameras in work zones throughout New York state. The column described the thousands of drivers caught on the various speed cameras and fined for the violation. It also promoted the use of speed ...

Every driver speeds sometimes. Some speed most of the time, some occasionally, but we all speed sometimes. We speed more frequently if we think we won’t be caught, and we’re willing to take that chance when we drive. We have a pre-conceived idea of what enforcement will allow. Most ...

Drivers and their vehicles can now be banned from the New York state Thruway if tolls are not paid. WTEN TV in Albany reports a new regulation adopted by the state Thruway Authority allows the agency to “exclude” people from driving on the state’s 570-mile Thruway system, temporarily or ...