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Russell Lewis/NPR

8:03am Aug 02, 2020

National National Environment Health & Safety

Not Flying This Summer? Many Americans Are Hitting The Road — In RVs

by Melanie Peeples

The summer vacation, an annual rite for so many, is not an easy thing to give up, even during a pandemic.
Malaka Gharib/ NPR

7:06am May 30, 2020

Health & Safety Health & Safety

Coronavirus FAQs: Is It Safer To Fly Or Drive? Is Air Conditioning A Threat?

They're not exactly easy questions to answer. In the first case, you must consider motel cleaning regimens and the hazards of driving vs. the risk of sitting next to a sneezy air traveler.
Sam Dunklau / NPR Illinois

11:42am Mar 05, 2020

National National

Humorous Highway Signs Aim To Steer Drivers Safely Down The Old Town Road

by Sam Dunklau

Puns and funny references have become staples on highway message boards across the country. What's behind these roadside bits, and are they making drivers behave any differently?
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4:23pm Nov 21, 2018

World News World News

Well, That Was Fast: Young German Speeder Earns, Loses License In 49 Minutes

by Camila Domonoske

An 18-year-old in Germany successfully obtained his license on Tuesday and celebrated — how else? — by going for a drive. He was promptly clocked by police going nearly twice the speed limit.
3:27pm Nov 16, 2018

Transportation Transportation

It's Here: Business 40 Officially Shuts Down Saturday Morning

Highly-anticipated. Much-needed. Long-dreaded.

Whatever you think of the extended shutdown and renovation of Business 40 in Winston-Salem, it’s finally here.
4:50pm Jul 01, 2018

Crime Crime

Distracted Driving Proves Deadly In North Carolina, Officials Suggest Tighter Enforcement

by David Ford

The Governor's Highway Safety Program recently announced a crackdown on impaired driving ahead of the July 4th holiday.
Nariman El-Mofty / AP

7:20pm Jun 24, 2018

World News World News

Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban On Women Drivers

by Shannon Van Sant

The country allowed women to drive for the first time on Sunday, ending its widely-criticized ban on women drivers.
Fayez Nureldine / AFP/Getty Images

11:31am May 22, 2018

World News World News

Arrests Of Saudi Women's Rights Activists 'Point To The Limits Of Change'

by Deborah Amos

The arrested women "could have been powerful ambassadors for the new Saudi Arabia. Instead, they are being branded as traitors," says Kristian Ulrichsen of Rice University.
11:00am Jun 15, 2017

Politics & Government Politics & Government Transportation

Bill Allows $200 Fine For Slow Drivers Who Don't Move Over

by Neal Charnoff

Slowpoke drivers beware. You may soon face a fine for bogging down traffic in the left lane of North Carolina interstates.
Rob Griffith / AP

11:11am Apr 24, 2017

World News World News

Road Warrior, Not So Fast: 12-Year-Old Australian Drives 800 Miles Solo

by Jason Slotkin

Police say the boy was on a cross-country trip, from his home in Kendall on the east coast to Perth on the opposite coast. He got about a third of the way before he was pulled over.
Eric Risberg / AP

12:14pm Apr 03, 2017

National National Economy

Self-Driving Cars Raise Questions About Who Carries Insurance

by Yuki Noguchi

Currently, insurance rates are calculated based on drivers' claims histories and driving records. Driverless cars are expected to shift the liability toward carmakers. But it won't happen all at once.

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10:34am Sep 02, 2016

National National Economy

U.S. Gasoline Use Hits A Record, But That May Not Last

by Jeff Brady

Drivers burned more than 405 million gallons a day in June, the most ever. But more efficient cars and an expected decline in auto ownership could mean the peak will soon be in the rearview mirror.