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Excessive speed is a significant factor in many traffic accidents in Virginia. In fact, speeding drivers caused 40 percent of the 775 traffic fatalities recorded in 2012, according to the Virginia Department of Motor...

Distracted driving is common on Virginia roads, especially now that many people own smartphones that allow them to make calls, send text messages, use apps, play games or watch videos on the road. The Richmond...

Parents may think they cannot control their teen drivers’ behavior on the road, but research suggests otherwise. Young, inexperienced drivers model their parents’ driving habits for better or worse. For example, teen...

Commuters in northern Virginia are notorious for talking on the phone, reading email and sending text messages behind the wheel. They may not be paying attention to the road — but the police are paying attention to them....

At least 13 people have died in auto crashes related to a faulty ignition switch on some General Motors vehicles that are now the subject of a massive recall. According to the Associated Press, the majority of crash victims