Rise in ‘preventable’ traffic crashes leading to spike in serious injuries

by Fix MI State | Aug 25, 2023 | Work Zone Safety

Traffic injuries are up in the state of Michigan this year and there’s no secret why – speed, distracted driving, traveling too close. “You don’t have to be a trooper, or a police officer to drive around Metro Detroit and probably on your trip...

New budget puts $5M toward mile-tracking study to make up for EV revenue loss

by Natalie Kozma | Aug 18, 2023 | Roads & Bridges

This article originally appeared in WWMT. For more, click here.  $5 million in Michigan’s new state budget, signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in late July, will go toward a study intended to gauge public interest in putting mile-tracking devices in...

Michigan eyes miles-traveled charge for roads as EVs cut into fuel tax

by Fix MI State | Aug 10, 2023 | Roads & Bridges

Michigan officials are exploring whether to replace gas taxes with “usage charges” as the auto industry’s shift to electric vehicles is expected to cut into tax revenues for road repairs. With fuel taxes projected to decline by hundreds of millions of dollars in...

Michigan House OKs plan to automatically detect, ticket drivers speeding in construction zones

by Fix MI State | Jul 14, 2023 | Work Zone Safety

The Michigan House of Representatives passed legislation that would allow “automated speed enforcement systems” to be set up in certain work zones to automatically detect and punish speeding drivers. Introduced in February, House bills 4132 and 4133 would amend...

Pathogens are in beaches across Michigan

by Fix MI State | Jul 12, 2023 | Michigan beaches, Drinking Water & Recreational Waters

Dangerous bacteria has been detected in different beaches all over the state. A report by the Environment America Research & Policy Center found many Michigan beaches are closing due to the recent discovery of mass amounts of bacteria in the water. The bacteria is...