STATE ‘COAST’ PROJECT TARGETS ROAD SAFETY & TRAFFIC FLOW IN THE KEYS

[ad_1] Contractors with the Florida Department of Transportation install a road side unit sensor (RSU) and camera along Truman Avenue and North Roosevelt Boulevard in Key West. This is part of a new FDOT safety improvement pilot project. CONTRIBUTED Along a 112-mile stretch, from Key Largo to Key West, contractors with the Florida Department of … Read more

State Traffic Safety Commission Announces Motorcycle Safety Patrols Near Randle June 23-25 – The Daily Chronicle

[ad_1] By The Chronicle staff In a continued effort to reduce fatal motorcycle crashes, increased safety patrols will be visible June 23-25 during the ABATE Spring Opener near Randle, the Washington Traffic Safety Commission announced Friday.  The patrols will focus on illegal driving behaviors by both motorcycle riders and other vehicle drivers, according to the … Read more

More traffic patrols to focus on state Route 72 work zone in Greene County, ODOT says

[ad_1] GREENE COUNTY — Increased traffic patrols are among “countermeasures being implemented” in the work zone for the state Route 72 rehab project in Greene County, Ohio Department of Transportation officials said Thursday. >> Driver killed in Jefferson Twp. crash is identified What prompted the move? Read More “Heavy truck drivers attempting to navigate local … Read more

U.S. State Department Reissues Travel Advisories for Four Destinations

[ad_1] The U.S. State Department this week reissued travel advisories for four destinations, including one popular European tourist spot and another in the Caribbean. All of the advisories are reissues of old advisories with new information, and none of them advise travelers to avoid traveling to the destinations. Instead, they alert travelers to some potential … Read more

Michigan State Police releases report on racial disparities in traffic stops

[ad_1] The Michigan State Police is continuing to explore what racial disparities may exist when officers pull people over. An independent report released this week found evidence of racial disparities in traffic stops at about a third of agency posts surveyed. Researchers with Michigan State University have been working with the state police to identify … Read more