Christmas is traveling time for many Americans, and weather can often be a problem. The Franklin County Traffic Safety Board (TSB) wants everyone to have a safe trip, whether you are traveling this Christmas or anytime. So, we elicited help from the old pro, Santa Claus, for advice. After all, ...

Last week’s DYK article was about a proposal by New York state Assembly member Jo Anne Simon to lower the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) for driving while intoxicated in New York state from .08 to .05. Currently, Utah is the only state that has adopted the lower limit, which became ...

Several New York state lawmakers want to lower the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drunken driving to .05 to combat a surge in alcohol-related crashes on New York roads since the start of the pandemic. Federal safety experts say lowering the legal limit to a .05 BAC would save ...

In a recent news release from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, a nationwide survey — which examined the teen-driving environment in each of the 50 states by using a collection of 23 key metrics — found New York state was ranked the safest in the nation for teen drivers. The study ...

Congestion pricing, or congestion charges, is a system of surcharging users of public goods that are subject to congestion through excess demand. Examples are higher rates during peak hours for use of bus services, electricity, metros/subways, telephones, and toll-road pricing to reduce traffic ...

Minivans are often popular for parents with young children, and ought to boast the safest second-row seating on the market. Instead, they’re lagging behind. None of the four 2023 minivans tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) earns an acceptable or good rating in the ...