Traffic Safety /tags/traffic-safety Traffic Safety en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:54:31 GMT Smugglers Notch just saw its first ‘stuckageâ€� of the year â€� and that’s good news /local-news/2024-10-01/smugglers-notch-just-saw-its-first-stuckage-of-the-year-and-thats-good-news Vermont didn't quite make it through the year without any vehicles getting stuck on the infamous Smugglers Notch segment of Route 108. It's still a record low. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 20:54:31 GMT /local-news/2024-10-01/smugglers-notch-just-saw-its-first-stuckage-of-the-year-and-thats-good-news Corey Dockser Vermont DMV launches program to assist autistic drivers /local-news/2024-08-29/vermont-dmv-launches-blue-envelope-program-assist-autistic-drivers The Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles recently unveiled the Blue Envelope Program. The program intends to make routine traffic stop interactions between drivers on the autism spectrum and law enforcement officers easier. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-08-29/vermont-dmv-launches-blue-envelope-program-assist-autistic-drivers Jenn Jarecki, Nathaniel Wilson Drivers and bikers in Rutland City will see big changes along parts of Routes 4 and 7 /local-news/2024-08-22/drivers-and-bikers-in-rutland-city-will-see-big-changes-along-parts-of-routes-4-and-7 Pavers will finish a reconfiguration of traffic lanes on two busy streets in Rutland over the next few days. Drivers will see big changes to Routes 4 and 7 that transportation planners say will improve safety and accessibility in the city. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 16:29:53 GMT /local-news/2024-08-22/drivers-and-bikers-in-rutland-city-will-see-big-changes-along-parts-of-routes-4-and-7 Nina Keck Whiteout Conditions Lead To 140-Vehicle Pileup Near Montreal /vpr-news/2020-02-20/whiteout-conditions-lead-to-140-vehicle-pileup-near-montreal The crash spread out over nearly two-thirds of a mile. According to police, two people were killed and 29 were injured. Fri, 21 Feb 2020 01:23:11 GMT /vpr-news/2020-02-20/whiteout-conditions-lead-to-140-vehicle-pileup-near-montreal Jordan Pascale Road Rules: Keeping Everyone Safe On Vermont's Highways /programs/2019-08-30/road-rules-keeping-everyone-safe-on-vermonts-highways There have been 20 traffic crash fatalities in Vermont so far this year. That's down from 41 at this point last year. While highway safety officials areâ€� Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:28:21 GMT /programs/2019-08-30/road-rules-keeping-everyone-safe-on-vermonts-highways Ric Cengeri, Bob Kinzel A Helmet Is Not Enough: Cycling Safety On Vt. Roads /programs/2017-06-14/a-helmet-is-not-enough-cycling-safety-on-vt-roads When you're driving, how closely do you pay attention to the shoulders of the road? Cyclists and pedestrians are generally aware of how vulnerable theyâ€� Wed, 14 Jun 2017 16:00:00 GMT /programs/2017-06-14/a-helmet-is-not-enough-cycling-safety-on-vt-roads Patti Daniels, Ric Cengeri Two Wheels, Too Many Fatalities /programs/2015-09-11/two-wheels-too-many-fatalities It has been a deadly year for bicyclists and motorcyclists in Vermont. In the past 10 years, one bicyclist was killed in Vermont. But already in 2015,â€� Fri, 11 Sep 2015 16:00:00 GMT /programs/2015-09-11/two-wheels-too-many-fatalities Ric Cengeri, Bob Kinzel