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A study conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety claims technology installed in a vehicle’s dash that allows motorists to text or email using voice commands is more distracting than using a mobile telephone. In recent years, car manufacturers have reportedly made attempts to increase sales to younger audiences using in-dash entertainment systems….

A 39-year-old man recently died following a motorcycle crash on Interstate 25 near Cañoncito. According to a representative from the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office, Lieutenant Joe McLaughlin, the Los Alamos man was headed north on the roadway when he attempted to pass a four-door Chevrolet on the right near mile marker 294. As…

The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office is reportedly investigating excessive force allegations in connection with a minor traffic collision that occurred on July 12th. According to Sheriff Robert Garcia, an in-dash camera showed deputies forcing a 57-year-old woman in the midst of a diabetic episode out of her vehicle. Despite that the unresponsive woman…

A 45-year-old Bloomfield woman was tragically killed in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 40 near Zuzax. According to a representative for the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office, Sergeant Aaron Williamson, the woman was driving east on the roadway when the tread on a rear tire came loose and she lost control of her automobile. Williamson…

A 25-year-old Georgia man who was riding as a passenger in an 18-wheeler was reportedly killed in a recent rollover truck accident near Grants. According to New Mexico State Police, the 61-year-old driver of a semi-truck was headed west on Interstate 40 when he drove onto the shoulder of the roadway. Police stated the…

General Motors has issued a safety recall for nearly 200,000 model year 2005 through 2007 sport utility vehicles. The recall was issued as a result of alleged fire hazards that may result from problems with the electrical system in a number of vehicles manufactured by the company. In 2012, a similar recall was issued…

In May, a district court judge threw out a traffic citation after he found that a Las Cruces man who received a red light camera ticket was denied due process of law. In the case, the registered owner of a vehicle appealed a citation issued to him for failing to stop at a red…

An Albuquerque man was recently arrested after he allegedly caused an automobile accident while intoxicated and having sex in a Ford Explorer. According to police, a 25-year-old man was charged with reckless driving, aggravated driving while intoxicated (DWI), and evading police after he reportedly crashed the Explorer while headed north on Pennsylvania NE. The…

In late April, a single-vehicle accident involving a propane truck reportedly closed State Road 122, Interstate 40, and a set of Burlington Northern Santa Fe train tracks in McKinley County. According to New Mexico State Police, the 55-year-old driver of the propane truck was speeding on State Road 122 around 11 am when he…

The Truck Safety Coalition (TSC) has reportedly combined forces with a group of individuals who were directly impacted by a crash with a tractor-trailer in an attempt to build support for additional legislation aimed at semi-truck safety. The TSC apparently met with officials from the United States Department of Transportation and members of Congress…