Pulling into an intersection as you wait for an opening to make a left turn may be common practice, but likely not safe and possibly illegal. Evan Abell eabell@bhamherald.com Question: I was recently ...

Crosswalks and signals are supposed to make walkers safe as they step off the curb, but a tragic example from New York City last month shows that pedestrian infrastructure just isn’t enough when it’s ...

For most, driving is like second nature between daily commutes to work, home and anything in between. Despite that, there are some less acknowledged rules for the more dangerous parts of the road, ...

In most of the United States, a traffic intersection is considered to start at the painted stop line or at a crosswalk. In Arizona, an intersection starts at an invisible line defining the extension ...

Many advanced driving assistance system (ADAS) suites now include intersection turn assistance (ITA). Although the proprietary name for this technology may differ among automakers, its overall purpose ...

Safety features on new vehicles are progressively becoming more sophisticated, and one of the latest technologies on this front is intersection automatic emergency braking (IAEB). Intersections are ...

As I read about a traffic collision this summer that involved an off-duty major in the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, several things stood out to me. Most importantly, a family of six was riding ...

The confluence of Denny and Kanis roads in west Pulaski County, a y-shaped intersection with only a stop sign to guide traffic, has become a headache for the increasing number of travelers in the area ...