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Video: Preventable or not — Foggy morning leads to rural highway crash
In the start of a new video series of preventable or not scenarios, test your knowledge on whether these weather-related accidents could have been prevented.
Tips for Preventing Distracted Driving
Read AAA’s top 10 tips to avoid being distracted while driving.
Highway Driving Safety Tips for Busy Interstates
Regardless of where you live or how many miles you’ve traveled, it’s important to drive safely. Keep these highway driving safety tips in mind.
Technology will prevent your next speeding ticket
How the US Highway System Works on Wand'rly
An article and infographic on how the Interstate and US Highway system road signs and numbering work. Learn to roadtrip without a map!
Did You Know How Mile Markers On The Highway System Are Established?
You may know that mile markers or mile posts tell drivers their location along an interstate or highway, but did you know how those markers are established?
Top 5 Things Safety Planners and Highway Safety Offices Need to Know …
Technology is changing how we move and there are many opportunities for improving safety. Safety planners who understand the capabilities of autonomous and co…
Avoid Costly Asphalt Repairs with Asphalt Preventative Maintenance
These situations are all similar to the times when you have failed to take adequate asphalt preventative maintenance steps.
Rural Roads: Tips and Tricks
Rural roads have been known to be more hazardous than city streets due to the tight and narrow roadways, tight turns, blind spots, and many other distractions.
How to mine the side of the highway for platinum
First you need to screen for rubber, gravel, cement dust and cigarette butts.
Why rural roads are actually more dangerous
When you're driving, you likely feel a bit more tense and nervous when you're in heavy traffic. This is very common for drivers of all ages. It feels like driving in the city or on the turnp
What is Road Rage, and How Can You Prevent It?
Explore different ways to self soothe during moments of road rage. The General breaks down what road rage is, how to prevent it, and how to stay safe.
10 Safety Tips for Rural and Suburban Road Cycling
These safety tips, are geared toward rural and suburban cycling, where the benefits of reduced congestion can correlate with the dangers of less attentive drivers.
What do the changes to the Highway Code really mean?
We delve into the update to bust some common myths
Video Shows How Highways Were Paved in the 1940s
As America’s infrastructure is continually described as “crumbling,” I thought it would be a good time to take a look back to how highways were paved around 70 years ago. A lot has changed in the past seven decades, but you might be surprised by how similar paving still is.
What Should I Do to Repair My Asphalt Driveway Cracks?
Asphalt driveway cracks should be addressed quickly to prevent further damage. Superheated crackfill effectively seals asphalt cracks within one hour.
Why Cities Are Safer Than Rural Areas: 5 Surprising Facts
A new study analyzes injury risk of car accidents, shootings, and other injuries.
Smart Highways and Connected Cars: How Far Have We Come?
With new technologies transforming our cars and roads, the future is looking pretty darn cool (and a whole lot safer).
Why don’t all US highways have mile markers?
Caltrans says its state highway signs are adequate to inform drivers about where they are and how far they are from where they want to exit a highway.
Ready for a Road Trip? Check These 4 Things Before Hitting the Highway!
As easy as it is to jump in the car and drive, road trips require prior planning, and there are some important checks you should run to ensure your safety.
How on Earth Did People Drive Across the Country Before the Highway System?
