A Virginia law that took effect in July 2012 requires thousands of first-time DUI offenders to have ignition interlock devices installed on their vehicles. In 2012, there were 8,777 alcohol-related traffic accidents in...
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During a heavy mid-August rainstorm, a simple two-car accident turned into a horrific 41-car pileup that injured 10 people in central Virginia. The massive collision on Interstate 81 near Lexington involved six...
Sep 4, 2013
Study Measures the Stress of Driving
Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher Kael Greco is working with other transportation experts to develop a system to measure frustration, stress and anger behind the wheel. Transportation research has focused on...
Sep 4, 2013
Obama Offers Reassurance on Veterans Benefits
The backlog of claims from veterans awaiting benefits reached 611,000 in March 2013. But in a speech to the Disabled Veterans National Convention in Orlando on August 10, President Obama said the backlog had dropped by 20% in
Researchers have published alarming data in recent years about the long-term harm caused by sports-related head injuries, including traumatic brain injuries and concussions. Some public health officials, coaches and parents