According to the NHTSA, 87 fatal accidents involving a semi-truck occurred in the state of Colorado during 2017. Those truck crash fatalities represented almost 10 percent of all fatal accidents in the state of Colorado. Unfortunately, due to the sheer size difference between a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle, the odds of those in the smaller vehicle being killed in a semi-truck crash…
A new study conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has shown that partial vehicle automation can lead to more distracted driving, once drivers have become accustomed to using the driving assistance features. Researchers from the IIHS and MIT, studied the driving behaviors of 20 Massachusetts-based civilian volunteers for a month-long period. The volunteers were split up into two groups, each of…
In October, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, announced a $5 million dollar public awareness advertising campaign aimed at educating the public on the dangers of distracted driving. The “U Drive. U Text. U Pay” campaign will feature ad buys across the country on T.V., radio, billboards and digital platforms, along with images and videos…
