Preliminary year-end State of Hawaii Traffic Fatality Data for 2017 by shelly HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is saddened to report that 106 people died on Hawaii roads in 2017. Preliminary traffic fatality data shows a total of 106 traffic-related deaths as a result of 95 crashes in 2017 compared to 120 … Read more
Episode 20, 2017 year-end observations, goodbye to 21 cars by Weekly Driver News Service Every year, cars come and go. In 2018, nearly two dozen vehicles available in 2017 won’t be available as new models. Some of the cars, like the Chevrolet Spark, have been failing for years. Some of the other departing vehicles, like … Read more
Vote for your favorite 2017 safety messages by It’s time to reflect on the past year. Today we’re looking back at the safety messages we shared in 2017. AZDOT Blog
2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country: new station wagon redux by James Raia Stations wagons were all the rage 75 years ago. The 1941 Chrysler Town and Country bubble-back design had a cavernous interior and featured top-line woodgrain paneling. It was the most expensive vehicle in carmaker’s lineup and cost $ 1,495. Much has happened since. … Read more
Driving Safety Home: Let’s all do our part to make sure 2017 ends on a safe note by Now is a good time for all of us to recommit to driving safely on our roads. AZDOT Blog
Holiday Magic: 2017 Santa Train Photos Available by Families and children of all ages joined Santa and Mrs. Claus on the annual Santa Train on Saturday, Dec. 2. Click here for a gallery of photos from the Raleigh Santa Train, or click here if you joined us in Charlotte. Click this image to view at … Read more
State Highways Program update December 2017 by shelly HONOLULU – Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Deputy Director for Highways, Ed Sniffen, provided an update today, Dec. 14, 2017, on high visibility current and upcoming highways projects statewide. Video of the update can be found on HDOT’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/HawaiiDepartmentOfTransportation/ Highlighted projects by county and … Read more
2017 State of Hawaii fatality data through Dec. 11 by shelly As motor vehicle fatalities statewide reach 101, HDOT asks all roadway users to take steps to keep themselves and their loved ones safe. HONOLULU – The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) is saddened to report 11 traffic fatalities since the release of November’s preliminary … Read more
Episode 17, The Weekly Driver Podcast’s Best Cars of 2017 by James Raia The Weekly Driver Podcast presents its 2017 best cars of year. It’s the 11th annual compilation, previously published only on the TheWeeklyDriver.com. I reviewed 38 cars and trucks in 2017, and we choose the vehicles of the year based on value, safety, … Read more
TheWeeklyDriver.com’s 2017 Best Cars of the Year by James Raia TheWeeklyDriver.com presents its 11th annual best cars of the year list. For the past two years, we selected 12 vehicles instead of 10 because we couldn’t decide what cars to leave off the lists. The selection was more clear-cut this year, so we’ve again chosen … Read more