Established by the Highway Safety Act of 1970, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was created to promote safer national roadways. In the past three decades, the NHTSA has been instrumental in developing safe driver initiatives, advocating...
New research published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows a nationwide increase in the number of drivers killed in auto accidents that tested positive for drugs. Of the drivers killed in 2009 with reported drug test results, NHTSA...
In April, a new state law took effect requiring drivers in New Jersey to come to a complete stop when a pedestrian enters a crosswalk. Prior to the change, vehicles were only required to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks as opposed to completely stopping. The law is...
The New Jersey legislature is considering creating a registry that would notify family members if a loved one is involved in an accident that leaves them incapacitated or seriously injured. According to an Associated Press report, people with New Jersey driver's...
New Jersey drivers who violate the state's law allowing the use of only hands-free devices may face stiffer punishment down the road. Senator Richard Codey's legislation which would increase the penalties for repeat offenders recently passed the Senate committee....
While many precautions are taken to protect the life of a growing fetus, such as regular doctors visits and abstaining from harmful activities, women face serious risks by driving a car while pregnant. That is because if a car accident occurs, the pregnant woman and...
A majority of U.S. states, New Jersey included, have "dram shop" laws on their books. These laws create civil liability for establishments that sell alcohol to intoxicated persons who later cause injuries as a result of their intoxication. By allowing bars,...
It's certainly possible that Wilbur Bussey, Jr. wasn't legally drunk when he drove his vehicle into oncoming traffic in Southern New Jersey. Whether he did or did not meet the legal definition of intoxication, there's no doubt that after drinking, he drove and killed...
Police cars, ambulances and fire trucks all surrounded the gruesome scene: a head-on car crash. People were trapped inside both cars, screaming for help, while one young man wriggled free and yelled out to his friends asking them why they let him drive drunk. The...
Dangerous dog laws already exist in New Jersey, but a new ordinance requiring muzzles and stricter licensing laws for pit bulls has been presented in Garfield. Should this ordinance pass, owners of pit bulls will have to keep their dogs leashed and muzzled when out in...
