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“Vision Zero” Safety Project Zeros in on Dangerous Sacramento Roads
For a new community-based program, pedestrian and bicycle advocates are working with officials to zero in on improving the safety of dangerous roads in Sacramento. The project, aptly named “Vision Zero,” is an international movement that began in Sweden and made its way to several U.S. cities. It is based on the concept that the […]
Most Drivers Regularly Engage in Reckless Driving Habits
A recent study by the Automobile Association of America (AAA) Foundation for Traffic Safety reveals that 87 percent of drivers participated in reckless driving habits while behind the wheel during the previous month. In an attempt to analyze and bring awareness to road safety issues, AAA examined dangerous driving behaviors including failure to wear seat […]
California Launches Effort to Fix Dangerous Highway 193
Rural, winding California highways can be beautiful and scenic. Yet, many of these same roads present dangerous conditions for motorists, including Highway 193 in the Newcastle area. Over a four year span, there were 34 collisions, including three fatalities, along a particularly curvy 1.1-mile segment of Highway 193. All but one of the collisions were […]
Most Americans Not Ready for Self-Driving Vehicles
A new survey conducted by the American Automobile Association (AAA) suggests that most Americans do not trust self-driving vehicles. The results of the survey are surprising to automakers and technology companies that are developing self-driving (autonomous) vehicles. Many businesses promote the introduction of autonomous cars as a way to increase roadway safety. Yet, according to […]
Pothole Damage Costs Americans $3 Billion Annually
Recent heavy storms in Sacramento have caused dangerous asphalt pavement failures in the region. Potholes result when water gets under the pavement, disrupting the supporting soil, and vehicle traffic then breaks the weakened asphalt surface. Drivers usually go out of their way to avoid potholes, and — according to a new study — they may […]
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NHTSA Sees Spike in Traffic Fatalities
In 2006, the entire state of California experienced a notable drop in fatal traffic accidents. Four years later, 2,739 road were deaths reported, 36 percent lower than 2006. Unfortunately, this promising trend has reversed in recent years. Between 2010 and 2013, the number of traffic-related deaths rose by 13 percent and continues to climb annually. According to […]
Sacramento Has Fatal Traffic Accident Hotspots Despite Overall Accident Decline
Sacramento has seen a decline in fatal traffic accidents in recent years. However, areas throughout the city are known as fatal accident hotspots, because residents are more likely to perish from drunk driving, speeding, or car-and-pedestrian accidents in these locations. Over the past twenty years, Sacramento’s population has grown by over one-hundred thousand residents, yet […]
New Year Brings New Laws for California Motorists
In an effort to ring in the safest New Year possible, legislators have announced several traffic laws that go into effect in California, beginning Jan. 1, 2016. The new laws, which were signed by Governor Jerry Brown during the 2015 legislative session, are designed to address numerous concerns regarding hit-and-run fatalities, drunk driving accidents, and […]
United Effort Announced Against Holiday Drunk Driving
This holiday season, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and California law enforcement agencies have a stern message for drivers: Drive sober or get pulled over. In December 2013, drunk driving accidents claimed the lives of 98 California motorists and caused serious injury to more than 1,800 drivers and passengers. In December of the […]
NHTSA Announces New Stricter Vehicle Crash Test Safety Ratings
On Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced plans to overhaul current vehicle safety ratings. An increase in car accidents and traffic fatalities on U.S. highways has prompted this change. NHTSA safety regulators believe stricter standards are needed regarding vehicle front-end crash performance, pedestrian accident avoidance, and a vehicle ability to avoid crashes […]
NHTSA Announces New Vehicle Crash Test Safety Ratings
On Tuesday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced plans to overhaul current vehicle safety ratings. An increase in car accidents and traffic fatalities on U.S. highways has prompted this change. NHTSA safety regulators believe stricter standards are needed regarding vehicle front-end crash performance, pedestrian accident avoidance, and a vehicle ability to avoid crashes […]