driving safety

New technology was installed in Groton overnight, aimed at preventing wrong way crashes. There is now a wrong way detection system at the exit 3A northbound off ramp from Route 349 (Clarence B. Sharp Highway) in Groton. The installation is part of a larger, state-wide effort to reduce the number of wrong-way crashes in Connecticut. The state has now installed…

New technology was installed in Groton overnight aimed at preventing wrong way crashes. There is now a wrong way detection system at the Exit 3A Northbound off-ramp from Clarence B. Sharp Highway in Groton.

Connecticut State Police have arrested a man that was clocked going 120 miles per hour on Route 8 in Bridgeport early Sunday morning. Troopers said said they arrested a New Jersey man who is accused of going over twice the posted speed limit, which was 55 mph. The incident happened at 2 a.m. When troopers tried to pull the man…

Experts say Thanksgiving and Christmas are the times when distracted driving is the highest. They offer advice on ways to curb phone use behind the wheel and ways you can use good driving to earn discounts.

NBC Connecticut Investigates spent six months on the road with cameras, capturing those scary moments. We asked what you can do to stay safer.

How many times have you come home from work frustrated about getting cut off, tailgated or worse … and you didn’t have the video to prove it? Don’t worry. We believe you. NBC Connecticut Investigates spent six months on the road with cameras, capturing those scary moments. We asked what you can do to stay safer. During our six-month hidden...

The greater Hartford region could be getting a major traffic overhaul in coming years. The state Department of Transportation is eyeing a long-term plan meant to make traveling through the capital region easier, and take a burden off of communities impacted by the construction of Interstate 84 and 91 decades ago. “I think the highways are getting busier and busier,”…

Parents and officials have grown concerned about the safety of Long River Middle School students that use the newly constructed sidewalk to reach Dunkin’ or other local shops after school.

The spot where Route 68 and Route 69 intersect in Prospect has become a hot topic in town. Parents and officials have grown concerned about the safety of Long River Middle School students that use the newly constructed sidewalk to reach Dunkin’ Donuts or other local shops after school. “When I picked him up later on, he said, ‘hey mom,…

The Connecticut Department of Transportation said they’ve identified over 200 high-risk on-ramps, be it from darkness or even being close to a bar, that will be the focus of expanded cautionary wrong-way alert and technology. “I always try and anticipate, but also think how would I want somebody to drive around me knowing that I have my kids in my…

Under a new law that took effect Oct. 1, the state began installing new technology and signage on highway off-ramps to help prevent wrong-way crashes

The Department of Transportation is asking drivers to stay safe and sober on Connecticut roadways after the long holiday weekend.

West Hartford is looking at new ways to slow down drivers in town and is now considering installing speed cameras.

More buses and students will be on the roads as a new school year begins and that’s why AAA is sharing tips to keep students and drivers safe.

An effort to slow drivers down in work zones seems to be working. The Department of Transportation aimed to help slow down drivers in work zones by rolling out the Know the Zone: Speed Safety Camera Program in April. And it’s now about halfway through the pilot program, with cameras mounted to SUVs active at several work zones including...

An effort to slow drivers down in work zones seems to be working. The DOT is about halfway through a pilot program which deploys speed cameras in certain work zones.

On Thursday, the state Department of Transportation is holding a virtual public meeting, outlining its latest plan to reconfigure the traffic pattern at West Hartford’s Bishops Corner.

The Connecticut Department of Transportation’s project to reconfigure the traffic pattern at Bishops Corner isn’t expected to break ground until the summer of 2025, but plans are already in place to make the area safer for pedestrians. “There’s pedestrian bump outs, so basically these little islands out in the middle of the street where people who are trying to...

Healthcare workers and state transportation officials are urging residents not to drink and drive during the 4th of July weekend.

Drivers who repeatedly speed through the construction zone on I-95 in East Lyme could end up getting a citation in the mail.