Tucked next to roads running through school zones in Japan are some hand-painted mascots known as “Tobita-kun, or more formally, “Tobidashi Bōya,” which means “running boy.” These signs are reminders …
Photo: Bilanol (Getty Images) A recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlighted the devastating toll that road crashes have globally. The United Nations agency estimates there were 1.19 …
A woman who was discovered riding an electric suitcase down a busy street in China has been slapped with a fine and a reprimand by traffic police. The unidentified luggage …
It’s no secret that America’s roads have been getting more dangerous. And as easy as it is to blame cell phones, every other developed nation has plenty of cell phones …
In a country where nearly 43,000 people died on the roadways last year with deaths hitting a 16-year high in 2021, you’d think any safety precaution that saves lives would …
Once a bustling industrial port town directly across from midtown Manhattan, Hoboken is now a trendy walkable/bikeable destination town with posh waterfront highrises and twee coffee shops. Despite lots of …
Honda has recalled more than 300,000 of its 2023-2024 HR-Vs and Accords over a safety issue, according to a document posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The …
The National Transportation Safety Board is asking automakers to install anti-speeding technology in all new vehicles to cut down on the number of deaths caused by people driving way too …
Photo: Spencer Platt / Staff (Getty Images) Narrower streets in urban areas reduce fatalities, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found in a recent study. The …
Waze As a driver, the worst way to learn about a stretch of road with a history of crashes is by ending up in one yourself. Locals will likely already …