An annual winter feature of the weekly “Did You Know” articles is a 20-question quiz on vehicle and traffic law (VTL) and traffic control devices (TCDs). The first 10 questions are true/false and questions; 11-20 are multiple choice. If you follow the weekly Safety on the Roads columns, you ...

All 20 participating automakers have fulfilled a voluntary pledge to equip nearly all the light vehicles they produce for the U.S. market with automatic emergency braking (AEB). Five new manufacturers installed AEB on more than 95% of the light vehicles they produced between Sept. 1, 2022, and ...

An amendment to a bill regarding the minimum age for operation of an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) was approved in October 2023, according to a memo from the New York state Assembly. The bill amends Section 2409(2) of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law (VTL) to change the age of completing ...

At a recent work session, trustees and officials in the village of Malone discussed a serious matter regarding the crosswalk on East Main Street. (Route 11) at the intersection with Morton Street. Specifically, some drivers are not obeying the directions of the school crossing guard who assists ...

Highways in the United States are designated into at least four different types of systems: interstate highways, U.S. highways, state highways and county roads. Each system has its own unique shield design that will allow for quick identification. In the picture accompanying this column, the ...

In January, there were several days with very strong winds, gusting to 50-60 mph in parts of Franklin, Essex and Clinton counties. This resulted in numerous power outages. As a result, traffic signals, in some cases, were inoperable. It is a rare occurrence when traffic signal lights are not ...