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After months of brainstorming by county staff, the public is invited to weigh in on beach driving, safety and access in a public workshop at 3 p.m. today at 515 S. Atlantic Ave., Volusia County's lifeguard headquarters.

Installing LCD screens or spiffy sound systems in cars may raise the fun factor in driving but safety experts caution that they could distract drivers. Falling costs have led to more car owners opting for such devices. Related Stories Straits Times journalists win 7 prizes in annual awards Temasek Review Emeritus apologises to PM Lee SMRT told to check track after clip falls off in Jurong Man ...

The Colchester woman charged with texting while driving and severely injuring a pedestrian should not drive again before her case is resolved, a judge has ruled.

Lynchburg, VA- A lot of people are guilty of texting or being distracted behind the wheel despite studies which show it can be a deadly habit. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, distracted driving played a factor in more than 3,000 deaths in the U.S. in 2010.

Americans are both extremely sociable and gadget-obsessed. While these two generally admirable traits have led to many...

The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office has been awarded two grants by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for Driving Under the Influence Education, Safety and Enforcement.

SCOTTS VALLEY — A few years ago, California Highway Patrol officer Sarah Jackson was driving on Highway 17 near Pasatiempo Drive when she spotted an older woman doing about 30 mph in the slow lane.

A new study by the Governors Highway Safety Association reveals a rise in the number of Arizona teen driving deaths.

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21,000 Colorado Springs students and teachers compete in seven-week driving safety challenge. (PRWeb February 20, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/drive-smart-colorado/teen-driving-safety/prweb9208380.htm

Q: I'm worried about my father's driving. At 84, his driving skills have diminished significantly, but I know he's bound and determined to keep going as long as he's alive. What tips can you recommend that can help me help my dad stop driving?

KOTA KINABALU, Feb 18 (Bernama) -- Driving institutes should provide a morecomprehensive learning package to produce sensible drivers to handle road safetyissues in the country.Malaysian Driving Institute Association (PIMA) president Mat Aris Bakarreasoned that this was because the size of learner drivers was getting larger,with an average one million form four and form five students eligible to ...

COUNTY CHP awarded grant for senior driving classes A new grant has funded a California Highway Patrol class for seniors who want to keep their driving skills sharp and extend their years behind the wheel.

For the second consecutive year, a bill to make texting while driving illegal in South Dakota was shot down in the State Legislature. South Dakota now remains one of only eight states in the country to have no regulation regarding cell phone use while driving.

TROY, Mich., Feb. 17, 2012 - Forget your hat, and you risk cold ears on the way to school or work.

TROY, Mich., Feb. 17, 2012 - Forget your hat, and you risk cold ears on the way to school or work.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed guidelines that would limit driving activities to, well, driving. Originally posted at The Digital Home

In the name of economic development and roadway safety, the state establishes requirements for legally operating autonomous vehicles. Originally posted at News - Cutting Edge

In the name of economic development and roadway safety, the state establishes requirements for legally operating autonomous vehicles. [Read more]

Maybe someday the government will require automakers to develop technology that automatically updates the Facebook status of drivers who are killed in crashes while checking their Facebook pages.