WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hundreds of people are killed each a year when drivers turn the wrong-way into the face of oncoming traffic on high-speed highways, and a majority of the crashes involve drivers with blood alcohol levels more than twice the legal limit, a federal accident researcher said Tuesday.
The National…
Some toys on store shelves this holiday season could cause choking, have toxic components or damage children's ears, according to the annual report of the Public Interest Research Group, a consumer advocacy organization. According to the group's research, choking — on small toy parts, on small balls and on balloons…
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood today called for Florida to join 39 other states in enacting laws prohibiting motorists from texting while driving.
"Florida needs to pass a distracted-driving law," LaHood told nearly 300 people during the state's first distracted-driving summit at the Tampa Convention Center, following similar sessions in…
Today more than ever, drivers face the temptation to be distracted while driving. It seems there is more than ever before to be distracted with, many of those distractions having to do with advances in technology. From children in the car, to music, to other drivers, it is not hard…
