road safety

Thousands of kids are injured in golf cart accidents each year in the U.S. In Florida, teens can drive carts with minimal oversight. But that's about to change.

To help combat congestion amid a growing population, Palm Beach County may implement a light rail system. WLRN's Wilkine Brutus spoke to Valerie Nielson, executive director of the county's Transportation Planning Agency, about how they plan to move residents along their busiest roads.

On a scale of 1 to 10, Florida scored a 2 for optimal road safety laws. Only Montana and Wyoming scored lower, according to a study from Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety

Florida ranks in the bottom 10 of all states in six categories including traffic fatality rates, but gets high points for the condition of its bridges and pavement

For UN Global Road Safety Week, the app is rolling out a new feature for its local government partners to send drivers safety messages while they're stopped.

Cut-through traffic has gotten so bad in one formerly tranquil pocket of Coral Gables that a pickup truck barreling through the neighborhood lost control…

The U.S. is on pace to record close to 40,000 roadway and highway deaths this year. But there is some evidence that drivers are texting less behind the wheel.

Pedestrian deaths have spiked in the U.S. since 2010. SUVs have surged in popularity, but their design can be especially deadly for those on foot.

St. Patrick’s Day falls on Saturday this year, and AAA officials say they’re expecting to see much more drivers on the roadways. They’re offering...

A 2013 California law that granted driver's licenses to immigrants in the country illegally reduced hit-and-run accidents by 7 to 10 percent in 2015, meaning roughly 4,000 fewer hit-and-runs.

The latest study by non-profit organization Smart Growth America ranks Florida as the most dangerous state to walk in the country.

People can be found riding bicycles on sidewalks around the country. But should sidewalks double as bike lanes?