Road safety

Editorial Roundup: Idaho

By The Associated Press Jun. 10, 2021 11:07 AM EDT
Recent editorials from Idaho newspapers: Just what exactly makes Bundy so unsuitable? June 9 The...

A wrecked Iowa State Patrol car sits on display during a news conference announcing the Iowa Traffic Fatality Reduction Task Force at the Iowa Capitol Building in Des Moines on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. (Bryon Houlgrave/The Des Moines Register via AP)/The Des Moines Register via AP)

Iowa to step up traffic enforcement to slow road fatalities

Jun. 08, 2021 05:36 PM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020, file photo, emergency crews work the scene of a fatal crash involving a charter bus and car on the AA highway in Campbell County, Ky. U.S. traffic deaths rose 7% last year, the biggest increase in 13 years even though people drove fewer miles due to the coronavirus pandemic, the government's road safety agency reported Thursday, June 3, 2021. (Albert Cesare/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP)

US traffic deaths up 7% last year, highest number since 2007

Jun. 03, 2021 04:25 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: South Carolina

By The Associated Press May. 05, 2021 01:30 PM EDT
(Charleston) Post and Courier. May 3, 2021. Editorial: SC open-carry gun bill starts bad, gets worse. Some want to make it worse still ...

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

By The Associated Press Apr. 07, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Philadelphia Inquirer. April 5, 2021. Editorial: Philly may have just revolutionized evictions In the aftermath of 2008...

FILE — In this Feb. 18, 2020, file photo, is California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara at a state Capitol news conference in Sacramento, Calif. Auto insurers are short-changing California motorists on refunds that were ordered last year because there have been far fewer motor vehicle accidents during the pandemic, the state's insurance regulator said Thursday, March 11, 2021. Commuter traffic has slowly rebounded since then as the state has gradually reopened its economy, but California Insurance Commissioner Lara said insurers still owe consumers more money. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California says insurers owe drivers more pandemic refunds

By Don Thompson Mar. 11, 2021 04:22 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 17, 2020, file photo provided by the Corvallis Police Department is the scene where an Oregon man crashed a Tesla while going about 100 mph, destroying the vehicle, a power pole and starting a fire when some of the hundreds of batteries from the vehicle broke windows and landed in residences in Corvallis, Ore. Dylan Milota, who survived the crash, was driving the 2019 Tesla S when he lost control. Pandemic lockdowns and stay-at-home orders kept many drivers off U.S. roads and highways in 2020. But those who did venture out found open lanes that only invited reckless driving, leading to a sharp increase in traffic-crash deaths across the country. (Corvallis Police Department via AP, File)

US traffic deaths spike even as pandemic cuts miles traveled

By Tom Krisher Mar. 04, 2021 06:00 AM EST

Missouri records big increase in traffic fatalities in 2020

Feb. 18, 2021 05:15 PM EST
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri recorded a big jump in fatal traffic crashes last year, despite fewer people being on the road because of the coronavirus...

Editorial Roundup: Georgia

By The Associated Press Feb. 17, 2021 08:24 AM EST
Recent editorials from Georgia newspapers: ___ Feb. 16 The Valdosta Daily Times on distracted...

Editorial Roundup: Tennessee

By The Associated Press Feb. 03, 2021 01:18 PM EST
Recent editorials from Tennessee newspapers: ___ Feb. 2 The Kingsport Times-News on an increase in...

Editorial Roundup: South Carolina

By The Associated Press Feb. 03, 2021 01:11 PM EST
Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers: ___ Feb. 2 The Times and Democrat on speeding and...

Georgia lawmaker again seeks to tighten hands-free phone law

Feb. 02, 2021 01:02 PM EST
ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia state House member says drivers should not be able to avoid penalties by telling judges they have purchased hands-free devices for...

Risky driving: US traffic deaths up despite virus lockdowns

Jan. 13, 2021 06:16 PM EST

Road deaths didn't drop with fewer motorists amid pandemic

By David Sharp Dec. 30, 2020 11:20 AM EST
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Fewer motorists on the roads during the pandemic didn't translate to fewer traffic deaths in 2020 in Maine, officials said. ...

Editorial Roundup: South Carolina

By The Associated Press Dec. 23, 2020 12:10 PM EST
Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers: ___ Dec. 22 The Post and Courier on a bill that...

Editorial Roundup: South Carolina

By The Associated Press Dec. 16, 2020 03:41 PM EST
Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers: ___ Dec. 14 The Times and Democrat on South...

Editorial Roundup: Michigan

By The Associated Press Nov. 30, 2020 10:00 AM EST
The Detroit News. Nov. 28, 2020 Jobless agency still failing unemployed There’s not much worse than being out of work,...

Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania

By The Associated Press Oct. 21, 2020 05:13 PM EDT
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Pennsylvania’s newspapers: Pay attention: Pa. is poised to fall off a budget...

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2020 file photo, early rush hour traffic rolls along I-10 in Phoenix. Traffic deaths in the U.S. fell for the third straight year in 2019, the government's road safety agency said Thursday, Oct. 1. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the downward trend is continuing into this year with people driving fewer miles due to the pandemic. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

US traffic deaths fell 2% in 2019; 3rd straight yearly drop

Oct. 01, 2020 12:10 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: South Carolina

By The Associated Press Sep. 16, 2020 12:11 PM EDT
Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers: ___ Sept. 16 The Times and Democrat on speeding:...