Articles tagged as: traffic safety
November 22, 2021
Biking advocates call for efforts to prevent fatal crashes
Indianapolis biking advocates reeling from the deaths of seven people this year in collisions between vehicles and cyclists are calling for the city to do more to try to prevent such crashes.
Read MoreNovember 1, 2021
Activists speak out against unsafe local roads for bikes
Advocates for safer roads for bikes and pedestrians are speaking out about the lack of proper sidewalks and bike lanes in Indianapolis.
Read MoreSeptember 23, 2021
Lawmakers Ask For Funding, Cameras To Address Reckless Driving
A pair of state lawmakers say drivers in Indiana need a "hard reset in what's expected of them behind the wheel."
Read MoreJuly 29, 2021
Indiana Adds Points Penalty To Hands-Free Driving Law, Increases For School, Work Zones
Hoosiers caught violating Indiana's hands-free driving law will now get an added penalty: points on their driving record, enough of which can lead to a suspension of their license.
Read MoreApril 7, 2021
Fatal Car Crashes Jump During Pandemic
Indiana saw a more than an 8 percent increase in fatal car crashes last year, despite more people staying at home, and the increase was significantly larger in Hamilton and Marion counties.
Read MoreMarch 2, 2021
Highway Speed Cameras Bill Likely Dead In 2021 Session
Hoosiers likely won't be getting speeding tickets from highway speed cameras anytime soon. That's after House Bill 1465 to create a pilot program for such cameras is all but dead this session.
Read MoreFebruary 8, 2021
Highway Work Zone Speed Cameras Approved By House Committee
The measure would allow speeding tickets for drivers caught by the cameras going at least 12 miles per hour over the limit.
Read MoreSeptember 3, 2020
Study: Electronics Could Stop 40% Of Big Truck Rear Crashes
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says the systems could prevent crashes that happen when trucks don't stop for slower or stopped traffic in freeway construction zones and is calling on the federal government to require the systems on new large trucks.
Read MoreAugust 31, 2020
INDOT Plans Changes At Intersections To Reduce Collisions
The agency said the "intersection conflict warning systems" are being put in place to alert drivers of traffic at two-way, stop sign-controlled intersections.
Read MoreAugust 24, 2020
Woman, 71, Dies After Colliding With Indianapolis Fire Truck
The Indianapolis Fire Department said the fire engine was responding to reported possible fire Sunday morning when a woman driving a silver 2002 Jeep Liberty collided with it on the city's south side.
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