Safety

The federal government is handing out $2.4 billion in railroad grants to help pay for 122 projects nationwide with more than half of the money going to smaller railroads.

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating reports that the engines can catch fire on some Jeep SUVs and pickup trucks even with the ignition turned off.

Stellantis is recalling nearly 1.5 million Ram pickup trucks worldwide to fix a software problem that can disable the electronic stability control system.

The U.S. government’s road safety agency wants the auto industry to design new vehicles including increasingly large SUVs and pickup trucks so they reduce pedestrian deaths and injuries.

The recent listeria outbreak in a certain brand of deli meat was most disturbing because it now makes us hesitant to purchase any brands. Listeria can, and has, caused illnesses so severe that people have died.

Motorists should be alert and stay patient on the roads during harvest season, Indiana State Department of Agriculture leaders advised.

A crash and large fire along a California freeway involving an electric Tesla Semi has drawn the attention of federal safety investigators.

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2024. The Senate’s version of the bill includes provisions for lock and dam improvement along the Mississippi and Illinois rivers.

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that some Ram pickup trucks and Jeep Wagoneer SUVs can lose power, shift into park and apply the emergency brake.

The more we learn about H5N1, the more we understand that good biosecurity is a critically important path to containing the virus.

Like most southern Illinois farms of my youth, my family had a closet filled with guns.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is warning drivers about “cheap, substandard replacement airbag inflators” in used cars that can fail to prevent serious injuries or death in a vehicle wreck.

Whether you live in an urban or rural area, lawn mower safety is important — especially for young people.

A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling.

Safety is critically important when choosing a vehicle for a younger driver. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teenagers in the United States.

Despite a long string of recalls that began more than two decades ago, about 6.2 million vehicles with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators remain on U.S. roads today.

As cars and trucks get smarter and more connected, the humble lights that have controlled the flow of traffic for more than a century could also be on the cusp of a major transformation.

When Brent Massingill started his career in law enforcement, the training on officer safety during a traffic stop, then as now, focused on the plethora of unknowns that troopers face.

With multiple corporations targeting Illinois for underground carbon storage and the pipelines that go along with it, the General Assembly passed the Safety and Aid for the Environment in Carbon Capture and Sequestration Act.

Kyle Kellen doesn’t fly around Lee County in a traffic helicopter, but even so, when he’s off duty and out in public, he’s most likely to be recognized as the road-report deputy.

Driver and worker safety, especially in work zones, means more than a week in April, for the Illinois Department of Transportation and Mid-West Truckers Association.

Bridges throughout Illinois are on the top of the priority list for a statewide infrastructure funding program.

Four railroads have asked federal appeals courts to throw out a new rule that would require two-person train crews in most circumstances.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has reiterated his concerns about railroad safety and scolded the industry for not doing more to improve since last year’s fiery Ohio derailment.

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that more than 540,000 Ford pickup trucks can abruptly downshift to a lower gear and increase the risk of a crash.

I never thought this kind of thing would happen where I live: A woman was kidnapped in front of a store, in broad daylight, by a man carrying a gun.

Authorities have identified the five people killed in a fiery collision between a school bus and semitruck on a highway in rural Illinois, including a young brother and sister, another 3-year-old boy and both drivers.

The Kentucky firefighter who rappelled off a bridge to rescue the driver of a tractor-trailer as it dangled precariously over the Ohio River said he played just a small part of the successful rescue.

The rules are the rules, but the federal rulemaking process can be confusing for those who are most impacted by the final results of that process.

What are the rules on automated driver systems in commercial motor vehicles? Right now, it depends on what state you are in.

U.S. authorities have accused another sanitation company of illegally hiring at least two dozen children to clean dangerous meat processing facilities, the latest example of illegal child labor that officials say is increasingly common.

The drivers of commercial motor vehicles, semis and buses, hold a key to making the country’s roadways safer.

No matter a farm’s size, it’s important for farmers to be mindful of their responsibilities when hiring young workers.

Electric vehicles that typically weigh more than gasoline-powered cars can easily crash through steel highway guardrails that are not designed to withstand the extra force, raising concerns about the nation’s roadside safety system.

General Motors is recalling more than 323,000 heavy-duty pickup trucks in the United States because the electronic tailgate release switches can short circuit and open the gates while the vehicles are in park.

CSX’s fourth quarter profit slipped 13%, but the railroad hauled slightly more freight and kept its trains running smoothly.

U.S. auto safety regulators have closed an investigation into complaints that the doors on some Ford Escapes can open while the SUVs are being driven, without seeking a recall.

“We have a ton of stuff packed into two days.” That’s the succinct description of the 2024 Mid-West Truck and Trailer Show, scheduled for Feb. 2-3 at the Peoria Civic Center, 201 SW Jefferson Ave., Peoria.

Human trafficking is not just a problem in other countries. It’s happening right here, in communities across Indiana.

Corn Belt Ports, the Heart of Illinois Regional Port District and the Illinois Waterway Ports Commission have a new office in Peoria.

Solar farms and changing environmental policies may have an impact on values of farmland in the United States.

Honda Motor’s American arm is recalling more than 2.5 million vehicles in the United States due to a fuel pump defect that can increase risks of engine failure or stalling while driving.

General Motors’ troubled Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is cutting over 900 jobs, about a quarter of its workforce, as it moves to reduce costs and remake itself after a series of safety problems in San Francisco.

U.S. auto safety regulators say they have taken the first step toward requiring devices in vehicles that prevent drunk or impaired driving.

Tesla is recalling nearly all vehicles sold in the United States, more than 2 million, to update software and fix a defective system that’s supposed to ensure drivers are paying attention when using Autopilot.

Tesla introduced Autopilot software in October 2015 with CEO Elon Musk heralding it as a profound experience for people. Here’s how Autopilot has evolved over the past eight years and why it’s being recalled.

BMW is recalling a small number of SUVs in the United States because the driver’s air bag inflators can blow apart in a crash, hurling metal shrapnel and possibly injuring or killing people in the vehicles.

A lack of snow and warm temperatures that suppressed deer movement led to a lackluster opening weekend of Wisconsin’s nine-day gun season, with hunters killing thousands fewer deer than last year.

Motor vehicles with higher, more vertical front ends raise risks for pedestrians, according to a highway safety organization.

Honda is recalling nearly 250,000 vehicles in the United States because bearings can fail, causing the engines to stall and increasing the risk of a crash.