SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - An accident-plagued stretch of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge saw its first fatality today when the driver of a speeding big rig lost control and the truck plummeted 200 feet from the span, authorities said. ...more

November 9, 2009

The speed limit on Meadow Pointe Boulevard is going up. Pasco County commissioners Tuesday morning approved a plan to raise the speed limit for the two-lane road to 45 mph between State Road 54 and Sheringham Way and to 40 mph south to Beardsley Drive. ...more

November 4, 2009

Patrolling school zones for speeders is a routine but important job, and sometimes traffic patrol officers come across something unexpected. ...more

November 4, 2009

It is no wonder it costs the city plenty for emergency medical response teams. Every day there is an accident on Interstate 4. Why? People drive too fast. ...more

August 21, 2009

If you're driving north on Interstate 275 this morning, you'll find yourself breaking in its new lanes. The shift began over the weekend, and three of the new northbound lanes are open between Himes Avenue and Ashley Drive. In addition, the Himes Avenue entrance ramp reopened Sunday. The speed limit approaching downtown, where two of the three lanes are a foot narrower, has been lowered to 45 mph. ...more

April 27, 2009

Since my letter to you regarding the problem of non-synchronized traffic lights on U.S. 27, I have also read about other people who have witnessed the same problem. Now as I understand, a mandate has been issued by the leaders in our country to conserve energy, i.e. gas, diesel, electricity and countless other things. I have noticed in the recent past that many times I have had to stop from light to light for three times in a row. Then, me and many others sit and idle away precious and dearly costing fuel. ...more

March 25, 2009

The pastor of a local Lutheran church has been charged with driving while intoxicated, records show. Jon Noble Keiser, 60, was released from Orient Road Jail today after posting $500 bail. ...more

March 18, 2009

The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles will review its records after discovering a decade-old paperwork error that enabled a man convicted of felony DUI manslaughter to obtain a valid driver's license, officials said today. ...more

March 5, 2009

A Pinellas sheriff's deputy has been suspended for eight hours after he continued chasing a vehicle, even though a supervisor had cancelled the pursuit, according to Pinellas County Sheriff's Office memo released this morning. ...more

February 26, 2009

Pasco County commissioners hope to turn a corner - literally, in this case - after giving the green light to turn-lane additions at the intersection of Little Road and Hudson Avenue. ...more

February 12, 2009