As Marijuana Use Grows, Effect on Road Safety Remains a Blind Spot

Scientists want to create breathalyzers that show how recently a driver used marijuana. Researchers also are studying how cannabis impairs motor skills and reflexes for habitual and occasional users.

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‘Walkable’ New York City Became Deadlier for Pedestrians in 2024

The city said overall traffic deaths were down compared with 2023, and the number was still far lower than it was before the city adopted its Vision Zero safety program.

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Ian Cramer, Son of North Dakota Sen. Cramer, Sentenced in Fatal Car Chase

Ian Cramer, the 43-year-old son of Senator Kevin Cramer, Republican of North Dakota, led the police on a highway pursuit that killed a sheriff’s deputy.

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Deadly Christmas Market Ramming in Germany Injures Dozens of Others

Video showed a car plowing into a large crowd in the city of Magdeburg. The driver was arrested, according to local news reports.

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How Your Car Might Be Making Roads Safer

Researchers say data from long-haul trucks, and cars made by General Motors, is critical for addressing traffic congestion and road safety. Data privacy experts have their concerns.

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New U.S. Vehicles Must Have Rear Seatbelt Alarms by Late 2027

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration changed an existing rule to expand and enhance seatbelt warning requirements.

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Preet Bharara to Investigate State Police Slowdown in New Jersey

New Jersey’s attorney general has chosen Mr. Bharara, a former U.S. attorney, to investigate a steep dip in tickets for speeding and drunken driving.

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For 8 Months, Traffic Enforcement on New Jersey’s Highways Plummeted

After a report found racial bias in traffic enforcement, state troopers were warned by a union leader that “every stop” would be scrutinized. They started making fewer.

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Death of Cyclist in Paris Lays Bare Divide in Mayor’s War Against Cars

Paul Varry was run over on a city street in what prosecutors suspect was a deliberate act of road rage, as bikers and drivers choose sides.

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