Every day across the country, and in every state from California to Maine, roadside inspections of commercial trucking rigs are carried out. And for good reason, obviously. America's 18-wheel tractor-trailers and other roadway giants are colossal entities on state and...
National traffic safety news: mixed results, with an alarming trend
In the realm of traffic accidents, a decidedly mixed state of affairs -- let's call it a good-news, bad-news scenario -- seems to be operative in the United States, at least from a national perspective. On the one hand, and as reported in a recent media article...
California teen driving law: no decal, but lots of other mandates
A provisional driver's licensing law for teen motorists has been in force in California for many years, with myriad age- and experience-specific prerequisites (hurdles, if you will) that must be satisfied en route to any teen obtaining a full-privilege license. Would...
DOT/car maker pact: all good now, or just an uneasy alliance?
The auto-manufacturing industry has long shown that it chafes under a regulatory regime that primarily focuses upon rule making and punitive actions. And, on the flip side, federal regulators have equally shown that they are sometimes not up to the task of keeping...