Massachusetts’s new “hands-free” law went into effect on Feb. 23 and law enforcement throughout the state now have extra patrols on roadways ready to enforce the measure, reports CBS Boston.
Massachusetts has passed a hands-free driving law that makes it the 16th state in the nation to pass such a law, according to media reports.
Verizon Connect has identified the 10 most risky and 10 safest states for driving sources from federal statistics and telematics data from its fleet customers.
A special commission charged with finding a reliable method for testing and prosecuting drugged drivers in Massachusetts met on Aug. 10 to examine all types of impaired driving with the exception of alcohol.
A new device developed by Oakland-based Hound Labs can detect whether a driver has smoked marijuana in the last two hours — a peak impairment timeframe.
Massachusetts will provide state grants to help municipal fleets replace gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles with electric vehicles and add EV charging infrastructure, Gov. Deval Patrick announced this week.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study concluded that concrete pavements, inherently stiffer than asphalt, can reduce a vehicle's "footprint" and gas costs. Using stiffer pavements can reduce fuel consumption by as much as 3%.
CAMBRIDGE, MA - Using electric vehicles can markedly lower the costs of a fleet of delivery trucks. Electric vehicles can cost 9-12 percent less to operate than trucks powered by diesel engines.