Illinois motorists should be aware of the summit that is to be held by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to address the nationwide problem...
With winter here, lots of people want to head out to local lakes and try their hands at ice skating in the natural environment. Most...
You were at an intersection waiting at a red light when you first noticed the driver next to you using a cellphone. You thought the...
Speeding is a danger in Illinois and around the country, but few may know that speeding is a leading factor in the nationwide rise in...
Approximately 70 percent of all freight tonnage transported in the United States is moved by trucks. How that freight is loaded could be putting lives...
Big rig accidents usually do not end well for cars. In 2014, for instance, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found that 68 percent of...
People in Illinois know that it's important to be aware of who has the right of way when driving. The rules that govern this distinction,...
Drivers in Illinois might be curious about the causes of car accidents and how to avoid them. While it is impossible to completely prevent all...
Illinois drivers may be interested to learn that it has long been believed by many traffic engineers that roundabouts could be safer than busy traditional...
A person is killed once every 50 minutes on an Illinois roadway or elsewhere in America because of an impaired driver. To raise awareness of...
Most people think that they are great drivers. These drivers think that they always make the right decisions and every other driver is generally in...
Illinois motorists may be concerned about sharing the roadways with large trucks and buses. These massive vehicles carry specific safety risks, not only for themselves...
Those in Illinois and elsewhere around the country probably are aware that it is dangerous and illegal to drive while under the effect of marijuana....
The Federal Highway Administration reports that nearly 1.3 million car crashes out of the more than 5.7 million that occur each year are weather-related, and...
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the deadliest holiday in the U.S. may be Thanksgiving. In 2012, for example, there were 764 crashes...
CNA Financial Corporation released a study analyzing the slip-and-fall liability claims that it received between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2016. The authors noted...
A crash is hard enough when you have broken bones or soft injuries, but when it causes brain damage that makes it hard to remember...
Night shift work disrupts the ordinary sleep-wake cycle, increasing the risk of drowsiness in the daytime. With over 9.5 million people throughout the U.S. working...
Study results released in January 2017 suggest a continued need to investigate the correlation between poor driver health and the increased risk of a trucking...
Todd Strong recently met with Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs for a briefing on a program that he has instituted in the Treasurer's Office for...