Read more road safety stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/20045/road-safety.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:31:38 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/65429/texting-boosts-driver-crash-risk-23-times.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA first-of-its-kind study has found that sending and receiving text messages is the deadliest distraction for drivers by far, the New York Times reports. The study, which involved cameras in the cabs of long-haul trucks, found that texting raised a driver's risk of collision a whopping 23 times, putting it...http://www.newser.com/story/65429/texting-boosts-driver-crash-risk-23-times.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Jul 2009 1:49:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64368/this-sign-is-wasting-your-money-and-killing-people.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe federal government has mandated that every road project funded by stimulus money proudly tout the association with road signs, and that really steams Tait Trussell. The signs, “designed to meticulous federally dictated standards,” go for about $1,000, Trussell writes on Front Page. “So, publicizing thousands of projects will...http://www.newser.com/story/64368/this-sign-is-wasting-your-money-and-killing-people.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 14 Jul 2009 13:47:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61111/battle-over-big-rigs-pits-efficiency-against-safety.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBigger is not only better—it’s also safer and greener, say trucking-industry advocates who would like to see limits on the size and weight of big rigs on interstate highways lifted. One tells USA Today bigger trucks are more fuel-efficient and minimize pollution. But if truckers are successful, one opponent...http://www.newser.com/story/61111/battle-over-big-rigs-pits-efficiency-against-safety.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 06 Jun 2009 7:02:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56757/death-traps-vs-gas-guzzlers-split-automakers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn the push to curb America’s fuel intake, consumers must often make a choice between safety and fuel economy, Joseph White writes in the Wall Street Journal . The real problem, though, may be that small cars have to share the road with SUVs. “A much bigger issue is the incompatibility...http://www.newser.com/story/56757/death-traps-vs-gas-guzzlers-split-automakers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Apr 2009 11:45:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/42837/salt-deficit-may-make-this-scary.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCity officials in the Midwest are struggling to prepare for another season of heavy snowfall as road salt supplies drop and prices surge, the Los Angeles Times reports. High demand and once-high gas charges have boosted salt prices, but the spike from $40 to $140 per ton seems exorbitant to...http://www.newser.com/story/42837/salt-deficit-may-make-this-scary.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 16 Nov 2008 17:41:03 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/40804/webcam-on-board-teen-drivers-on-alert.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf a pilot program sees good results, teen drivers may soon find themselves under surveillance, reports the Washington Post . Parents in southern Maryland find the new webcam system, which records possible unsafe driving practices, a useful tool. Their offspring, however, aren't thrilled at the prospect of losing one of their...http://www.newser.com/story/40804/webcam-on-board-teen-drivers-on-alert.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 24 Oct 2008 17:50:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/36877/speed-limits-arent-saving-lives-so-make-cars-slower.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSpeeding contributes to 13,000 US road deaths each year, and, at 30% of traffic fatalities, places only slightly behind alcohol, at 39%, Kent A. Sepkowitz writes in the New York Times . While preventing drunk driving is a complex problem requiring cooperation of motorists, police, and educators, speeding can be...http://www.newser.com/story/36877/speed-limits-arent-saving-lives-so-make-cars-slower.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 08 Sep 2008 13:27:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34966/motorcycle-deaths-rise-66.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe number of motorcyclist deaths rose in 2007 for the 10th year in a row, the New York Times reports, jumping 6.6% even as the overall number of vehicle deaths continued to drop. Motorcycle deaths now account for one in eight traffic fatalities, totaling 5,154 last year—a...http://www.newser.com/story/34966/motorcycle-deaths-rise-66.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 15 Aug 2008 8:54:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/32266/road-deaths-drop-as-gas-price-soars.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe record-breaking gas prices putting the squeeze on American drivers may be a lifesaver for some, reports the AP. Experts crunched 20 years of data and discovered that auto deaths fell 2.3% for every 10% hike in gas prices. When gas went up, people drove slower and bought safer...http://www.newser.com/story/32266/road-deaths-drop-as-gas-price-soars.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 12 Jul 2008 7:30:44 CDT