Stop For Jarrid

TheAutochannel.com Child pedestrians are still at great risk of being seriously injured or killed, despite a sharp decline in the death rate over the last 10 years, according to a report issued today by the National SAFE KIDS Campaign. That's why SAFE KIDS and FedEx Express are partnering for the fourth consecutive year to mobilize communities on International Walk to School Day to highlight pedestrian safety issu [...]

By Christopher Beam Heading home from work yesterday, I ran five red lights and three stop signs, went the wrong way down a one-way street, and took a left across two lanes of oncoming traffic. My excuse: I was on a bike. I'm far from the only menace on two wheels. A colleague was recently slapped with a moving violation after breezing through a stop sign. My roommate was pulled over 30 feet from our house fo [...]

Every person has his opinion about the biggest threat to road safety. I am in agreement with many that too much attention is focused on speeding and that more effective traffic enforcement should focus on roadworthiness, licensing and seatbelt safety. What annoys you most on the road? For me this would be the sight of a child standing or moving around on the front seat of a moving vehicle. Sometimes I wish I [...]