Officials in small towns and rural areas around the country, at the urging of riding enthusiasts, have been approving the use of ATVs on public roadways. Safety advocates have pushed back, but they are losing more fights than they win.
Graham Brown was headed to his job as a computer technician when a drowsy big-rig driver swerved into his path and struck his car, sending it flying off a rural Illinois road and into a field. The effect of the trucker's firm not having enough insurance coverage was devastating.
OSHA has stopped issuing announcements of enforcement actions. One involving John Deere was made public, though, before a news blackout coinciding with the new Trump Administration began, Fairwarning.org reports.
Bicycle fatalities jumped nationally last year, rising 12.2 percent to 818. Pedestrian deaths climbed 9.5 percent to 5,376. Both totals were the highest in two decades, Fairwarning.org reports.
A 2015 rise in motorcycle fatalities follows years of advocacy by biker groups to prevent regulators from promoting or enforcing tough requirements for safe helmets, this Fairwarning.org report shows.
