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Government Regulation Prevents Hybrid Cars from Traveling Silently
New federal regulations will require that hybrid and electric vehicles emit a sound while traveling at low-speeds in an effort to increase safety for pedestrians, especially those who are visually-impaired. The regulations imposed by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will require hybrid and electric…
Read MoreStudy Shows Red-Light Camera Enforcement Saves Children’s Lives
A new study has found a correlation between red-light violations and the rising number of traffic fatalities involving children in states that prohibit red-light cameras, like Wisconsin. The study, presented by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), analyzed four years of data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)…
Read MoreThree Killed in Downtown Hit-and-Run Accident
Three women were killed in a hit-and-run accident in Downtown Milwaukee Sunday, Oct. 23. The following day, the 23-year-old driver who caused the accident turned himself into police. According to police, a 2015 Lexus R350 ran a red light on southbound North 2nd and West Clybourn streets and struck a…
Read MoreNational Teen Driver Safety Week
Last year, 37 teens were killed and more than 5,500 were injured in car accidents in Wisconsin, according to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Nationally, almost 3,000 teens were involved in fatal traffic accidents. In an effort to encourage safety while behind the wheel, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…
Read MoreWisconsin Seatbelt Use at All-Time High
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) reports that seatbelt use is at an all-time high across the state. A new survey conducted by the Wisconsin DOT found that more than 88 percent of motorists in passenger vehicles reported using their seatbelts in the month of July. The department’s 2015 survey…
Read MoreDon’t App and Drive: Smartphones Take Distracted Driving to New Level
In 2014, ten percent of all traffic fatalities were attributed to distracted driving. Today, distracted driving is challenging drunk driving as the cause of the most traffic fatalities in the United States – and drunk driving causes about one-third of all deaths on the road. Drivers that send or read…
Read MoreCDC Recommends Night Driving Restrictions for Teens
According to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there would be significantly less fatal crashes involving teens if they were not permitted to drive after 9 p.m. A staggering one-third of teen car accidents that result in death occur at night, and more…
Read MoreWisconsin DOT Warns Drivers Against Playing Pokémon Go and Driving
After two reported Wisconsin accidents involving Pokémon Go last month, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) is warning drivers to put safety ahead of a high score in the game by not playing while driving. The location-based augmented reality game sends players into the real world to capture Pokémon characters…
Read MoreWisconsin Ranked 8th Worst State for Teen Drivers
According to a recent study released by WalletHub, Wisconsin is the eighth worst state for teenage drivers. Researchers analyzed the teen-driving environment in each state using a collection of 16 key metrics, including the number of teen fatalities, the cost for vehicle repairs and driving laws. In Wisconsin, teens ages…
Read MoreDodge County Accidents Kill One, Severely Injure Two
Two single-vehicle accidents in Dodge County last week killed one person and seriously injured two others. Both accidents involved the vehicles sliding or driving off the embankment of a curve. On Monday, June 20, a 16-year-old Watertown woman suffered life-threatening injuries after her vehicle crashed into a bridge pillar on…
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