Posts Tagged ‘driving’
Washington Bridge moving to 6 tight lanes – time for good situational awareness
Photo: RIDOT Tonight’s the night – 3 lanes all the way around, East and West – on I-195. Crews will be working tonight – Friday night warning to those who took 2 hours to commute last Friday night. While RIDOT has said that “crews will be working on Friday night from 9 p.m. to early…
Read More4/20 – Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association urges sober driving
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Read MoreSix Newport County police departments conducting Labor Day Weekend DUI patrols
The Police Departments of Newport County, in conjunction with the Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association, announce that all of the Police Departments in Newport County will be conducting enhanced DUI patrols this coming weekend. The campaign began Friday, Sept. 3 and continues through Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 6. It is being held by the…
Read MoreCareful driving in Massachusetts – hands-free is now the law
Hands-Free While Driving – It’s the Law Sunday was the start of the hands-free while driving law in the state of Massachusetts – here’s what you need to know: Massachusetts law prohibits operators of motor vehicles from using any electronic device, including mobile telephones, unless the device is used in hands-free mode. Penalty for violating the…
Read MoreFatalities Increase Among Drivers Who Test Positive for Marijuana After State Legalizes Drug
A concerning number of Washington state drivers involved in fatal crashes are testing positive for recent use of marijuana, according to new research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The share of drivers who, after a fatal crash, tested positive for active THC – the drug’s main psychoactive ingredient – has doubled since the…
Read More“How’s my driving?” Let them know…
By Jeff Gross, contributing writer In a day where motorists are an ever dangerous threat on the roads, and we wake up to daily – and nightly – horrific accident reports – now truck drivers, always thought of in the past as the safest drivers on the road, are crossing the line. About a month…
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