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A 5-mph increase in the speed limit on the Oklahoma Turnpike might not seem like a big deal, but a recent study finds that even a relatively small change can have deadly consequences. For every 5-mph hike, the rate of fatalities jumps by 8.5 percent, according to Consumer Reports, which cited research from the Insurance...

Your tires are the only part of your vehicle that have continual contact with the road. However, tire maintenance is an often-overlooked component to road safety. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) attributes more traffic fatalities to tire defects than cell phone distraction. On average, defective tires are a factor in more than 700...

On some Oklahoma highways, the posted speed limit is 75 m.p.h., but newly proposed legislation may change that. Recently, Rep. Daniel Pae (District 62-Republican) proposed House Bill 1071, which, if passed, would increase the speed limit on some highway portions from 75 mph to 80 mph. “Quite a few states already this in place. Texas...

Oklahoma winters are nothing like that of the northern states. On average, Tulsa only receives 9.7 inches and Oklahoma City receives 7.8 inches of snow per year. The risk isn't necessarily how much snow our state gets but how drivers prepare themselves during inclement weather conditions. Winter storms - such as the one that caused...

For nearly 40 years, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been working to improve the safety of our roads. To that end, the NHTSA (in partnership with the National Safety Council and other organizations) created the Road To Zero Coalition in 2016. Agencies on local, state and federal levels are all working together to improve road...

It can happen when you least expect it. You're stopped at a traffic light. Out of nowhere, another driver slams into the back of your vehicle. You exchange insurance information with the other driver. After going through the standard auto accident procedures, you feel fine enough to go about your day. But days later, the...

The impact of a drunk driving accident on crash victims and their families can be devastating. Lives can be turned upside down, families can be affected, and victims may have to undergo months of treatment or therapy. And while drunk driving accidents can happen any time of year, the Thanksgiving holiday has one of the...

After an auto accident in Oklahoma, all parties are required to remain at the scene of the crash until police arrive. Failure to do so is against the law, according to Title 47, Section 10-103. Violators can be fined up to $500 and face up to one year in county jail.  Despite the legal consequences, many drivers still leave the scene after...

Oklahoma is now among the 29 states that have legalized medical marijuana, with rules approved by the state's Department of Health this summer. Although there are no specified qualifying conditions for possession and personal use of legal medical marijuana, one aspect that has not changed is the fact that no one is allowed to drive...

For the third time in under a year, the same roller coaster at Frontier City park stopped midway - a terrifying incident in which riders narrowly avoided Oklahoma City amusement park injuries. In June 2017, ABC News reported riders were stranded on the ride, which had stalled out at the top of an incline. Officials reported the...