Posted on March 2, 2022 Local Road Safety Plan in preparation By Vera Kochan The State of California is required by the federal government to have a strategic road safety plan aimed at reducing the number of deaths and serious injuries in traffic accidents on its public roads. To that end, Moraga City Council has […]
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DOT discusses Sandia Crest Road safety measures
ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE) – Following last week’s fatal accident on Sandia Crest Rd. many people are wondering why this road doesn’t have more guardrails. David Hunter, 31, a sergeant with MDC, was killed last week when the truck he was in veered off the snowy road in Sandia Crest. KRQE News 13 found a memorial […]
No major road problems or power outages due to snow, says Hogan – CBS Baltimore
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (WJZ) – Gov. Larry Hogan said on Friday that there had been no major road problems or power outages due to the snowstorm that blanketed the state overnight. Maryland Department of Transportation Authority police have responded to four broken down vehicles and five accidents since last night, but overall damage has been minimal, […]
Road safety tips to help you survive the holiday season
Experts call on all road users to be careful on the road this holiday season. PHOTO: GALLO IMAGES / Sharon Seretlo It’s that time of year when everyone seems in a rush to get somewhere on South African roads and the rules don’t seem to apply. They overtake on blind climbs, some accelerate and some […]
Road Safety Unit Advocates Safe Driving While On Vacation As Crash Victims Reach 453 | News
With Jamaica recording more than 450 road fatalities this year, Department of Transportation and Mines Road Safety Unit Director Deidre Hudson-Sinclair is begging Jamaicans to drive for life. As of Monday, December 20, 2021, some 453 people had been killed on Jamaican roads in 406 crashes. Speeding has been one of the biggest killers on […]
‘Shocking’ horse road safety statistics should help us with policymakers
The biggest UK equestrian road safety survey ever has uncovered ‘shocking’ statistics about riders’ experiences – but should help advance our cause with policymakers. The British Horse Society has spoken to over 7,000 people who access the roads with horses; horseback riding, riding and driving, and between the ages of 18 and 97. Only 3% […]
CEO of Private Jet Charter Company Convicted of Fraudulent Bankruptcy | USAO-EDVA
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia – A federal judge yesterday convicted a Reston businessman on a series of fraud charges relating to a bankruptcy case in which he discharged more than $ 6 million in personal debt. According to court records and evidence presented at trial, on July 13, 2017, President and CEO of Metropolitan Aviation, Alan Russell […]
McLeod County Board Members Bring Local Road Problems to DC | Local
Funding for road facilities, the U.S. Highway 212 and taxation of volunteer driver programs were among the topics of discussion last week when two county council members and a department manager left their regular hours for business at Washington, DC “Part of it is keeping your face in front of them,” said Joe Nagel, board […]
Road issues in southern Bladen County brought to commissioners
ELIZABETHTOWN — Commissioners heard Monday from residents of the south end of Bladen County who are having difficulty with the roads. Agnes Russ Road, Figure 9 Road and Sleepy Hollow Drive were all mentioned by residents of these areas. Commissioners Dr. Ophelia Munn-Goins and Arthur Bullock previously brought some to the attention of County Executive […]