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CNNMoney: U.S. driving on the decline

Driving in America has undergone its most dramatic continuous decline in history, the Department of Transportation said Friday.

Fewer motorists, more seatbelts lead to cut in highway deaths

Traffic fatalities nationwide are expected to decline about 10 percent this year, U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters said Thursday.

Road not taken takes on new meaning as motorists drive less

Americans drove 3.6 percent less in July 2008 than they did during July 2007, Transportation Secretary Mary E. Peters said Tuesday.

CNNMoney: U.S. highway fund crushed by cutback in driving

An unprecedented decline in driving will deplete the federal Highway Trust Fund by the end of September and prompted the Bush administration on Friday to ask Congress for an $8 billion emergency infusion.

Time.com: US Motorcycle DUI Deaths Up

Drunken driving deaths fell in 32 states in 2007, but the government says the number of alcohol-related fatalities among motorcycle riders climbed in half the states last year

Nation's bridges, roads still 'structurally deficient'

Mercedes Gorden remembers August 1, 2007, like it was yesterday.

CNNMoney: Americans ditching the car

Americans drove 9.6 billion fewer miles in May compared with a year earlier, according to a report Monday from the Federal Highway Administration.

Time.com: Airplane Fuel Tank Rules Unveiled

A device to prevent airplane fuel tanks from exploding must be installed on certain passenger jets and cargo planes, federal officials said Wednesday

CNNMoney: U.S. frees up airspace for July 4 weekend

The U.S. military will open up airspace for commercial air travel during the Independence Day weekend to relieve congestion, the U.S. Department of Transportation said Wednesday.

Americans drive 1.4 billion fewer highway miles

Americans drove 1.4 billion fewer highway miles in April than they did in April 2007, the Department of Transportation said Wednesday.

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