Do you look both ways when you cross roadways here in the Garden State? Do you use proper crossways to make your way through traffic? Do you wait for the "walk" signal at intersections?
A Senate panel advanced a bill commissioning a study of distracted driving. Similar bills crashed in the Assembly in the last two legislative sessions.
Known for years as the most dangerous road in New Jersey, Route 130 in Burlington County appears to have become a safer place for drivers and pedestrians.
Since 2005, the nation has experienced a 25-percent decline in highway deaths. While several factors contributed to the decline, such as increased law enforcement, it could be argued that the most significant reason is the improved safety of cars on the road.