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In Utah and across the nation, road safety is a primary focus of legislators, regulators and law enforcement. To emphasize the importance of adhering to the rules of the road, there are periodic campaigns to enforce the law. That includes issuing citations or warnings to drivers who are behaving dangerously. It also involves removing...

People in the Salt Lake City area have different options for transportation, but one of the primary ways that people get to where they need to go is by driving their personal vehicles. In addition to people driving their personal vehicles, there are also many trucks, vans and other vehicles that people drive for...

Streets and highways can be dangerous for motorists. Accidents are common and fender-benders are always just a momentary distraction away. But not everyone who uses Utah’s roads are surrounded by a crash-tested metal cage – Utah recognizes the heightened risk for these people and mandates special care for motorists who drive near them.What are...

Head-on collisions often seem inexplicable. How can a driver find himself driving against traffic on a divided highway? For no apparent reason, Salt Lake City has experienced three wrong-way collisions over the last two weeks. The most recent head-on collision occurred on August 19 on State Route 201 southwest of downtown Salt Lake City....

There have been ongoing concerns about road safety in Utah. These were exacerbated in recent weeks by one deadly weekend in which six people were killed. This is stoking worry with law enforcement as it tries to emphasize the importance of fundamental safety practices. Understanding how these accidents happened and taking steps to avoid...

Many of our readers in Utah probably know someone who has been involved in a so-called “fender bender.” These types of motor vehicle accidents are quite common. However, each year thousands of Americans suffer serious injuries in much more significant car accidents. These are the types of incidents that can leave Utah residents facing...