driving

When it comes to specialty and/or vanity plates in Illinois, there are things the state will not let you put on the back of your vehicle. Here are highlights from their naughty list for personalized license plates.

A friendly traffic reminder heading into a new year is never a bad thing.

My dad always taught me when roads are slick, assume oncoming traffic may come right at you. That has saved me more than once. A Midwestern mom showed quick thinking in a similar situation that likely saved her family's lives and that of the other driver, too.

Things are done differently in St. Louis, Missouri compared to the rest of the state and that's especially true about driving. Wild video proves this point as a St. Louis driver was just spotted doing donuts through an intersection.

Troopers will be increasing patrols in March in an effort to curb impaired driving thanks to funding from the NHTSA and Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.

Drivng tips to stay safe during the eclipse!

Chances are your Labor Day Weekend will include at least one get-together with friends and family filled with grilled food, Cornhole, and a beer or two (or six). In an effort to make sure everyone gets home safely, law enforcement in Vanderburgh County will be setting up sobriety checkpoints throughout the county to make sure people who have had one too many aren't behind the wheel.

Texting and driving is something we deal with every day and really is at an epidemic level. I am still absolutely stunned how often I see people doing this while I'm driving home everyday...it's really scary! The public service campaigns about the dangers really seem to be falling on deaf ears.

If you knew that a chicken dinner was going to cost $500, I guarantee you would not eat in the car because that is not what the meal itself actually cost, but that's what it cost an Ottawa, Canada man when he was ticketed for eating a rotisserie chicken while driving. He was weaving all over the road and was contstantly reaching for something when cops lit him up.

What if a device was available that allowed you to drive undistracted from your cell phone....would you use it? The number of accidents caused by cell phone use is rapidly on the rise and 'distracted' driving is causing more deaths on the roadways than driving under the influence.

This is great news for all of us, especially those of us who commute on the lloyd from the westside to Mt. Vernon in the construction zone. According to a researcher at the University of Illinois, automobiles may be to blame for the increase in obesity levels in America...