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Manufacturers recalled 22 millions vehicles in 2013 for defects that endangered drivers and passengers, the New York Times reported recently. The recalls of cars, trucks, and other passenger vehicles were the most since...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is launching an initiative to reduce deaths and injuries involving workers at cellphone towers. Thirteen workers were killed in telecommunications tower accidents in 2013,...

A driver in Reading, Pa., has filed a lawsuit accusing the city, its police chief and a nonprofit research center of violating his constitutional rights after he was waved him off the road into a parking lot and asked about...

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is an arm of the Department of Transportation that regulates commercial trucks, buses, and other large vehicles on America’s roads. One of the vital services this agency...

A February snowstorm caused chaos on Virginia roads, resulting in well over a thousand car accidents and many calls to police. Virginia State Police responded to 1.31 car crashes per minute between 4 p.m. Wednesday, February

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...