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Small, fuel-efficient cars have grown in popularity during the past decade due to high gas prices and concerns over global warming. However, many new minicars seem to come with an unfortunate side effect: poor safety. The...

Fatal auto accidents related to marijuana use have tripled in 10 years, according to a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. The trend is disturbing to traffic safety officials and others who are...

The state of Virginia has shown “moderate positive performance” but still has gaps in its highway safety laws, a safety advocacy organization says in a recent report. Advocates for Highway Safety, which includes insurers

A recent ruling by a federal appeals court expands the definition of disabilities covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act to include temporary impairments. The ruling sets an important legal precedent for workers who...

If you’ve been hurt or gotten sick because of your job, you need to understand how the Virginia workers’ compensation system works. Benefits are available for injuries caused directly by work, including injuries from...

Winter weather makes Virginia’s highways and byways dangerous. With extreme cold weather systems bringing ice and other hazards to the state’s roads, it’s important for Virginia drivers to be cautious and make good...

The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute released a study of hand-held cellphone distractions and the findings are clear: Making a phone call on the road with a hand-held device triples the odds of a car crash. The...

The Super Bowl is more than a big game. It’s an annual occasion when people gather with friends and family to eat and drink and watch the game. Alcoholic beverages are common at Super Bowl parties so be careful not to let

Google Glass, the hot new hands-free mobile technology with a head-mounted display, may be outlawed in some states concerned about distracted driving accidents. State lawmakers in Wyoming, West Virginia and New York are all

A recent survey by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety concluded that adults report texting and driving more often than teenagers do, a finding that flies in the face of conventional wisdom. Although AAA found that many...