By  Sun-Times Wire Feb 15, 2026, 8:23am CST Photo by Quang Vuong via Pexels The driver — with an 11-month-old baby in her car — ignored a red light, turned on to Damen Avenue and crashed into a CTA bus heading south. The bus then crashed into an apartment building. The baby, the driver and a bus passenger suffered minor injuries A CTA bus crashed into a Near West Side apartment building Saturday night after a driver with a baby in her car ran a red light and struck the bus,

AAA Foundation For Traffic Safety Zhang, X. & Steinbach, R. (2025). 2024 Traffic Safety Culture Index (Technical Report). Washington, D.C.: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. December 2025 Photo by Julieta Camila Tosto via Pexels Introduction Although motor vehicle crash fatalities in the United States declined slightly in 2024 compared to 2023, road deaths remain high. Understanding the cultural environment of driving, drivers’ concerns about road safety, and their awarenes

"Driver dies after running red light, crashing into parked vehicles in Manchester". The New Hampshire Union Leader, Manchester Thursday, November 20, 2025 Photo by Abdulvahap Demir via Pexels A driver died Wednesday after running a red light and crashing into four parked vehicles near the WMUR television station, police said. The crash happened just before 4 p.m. at the intersection of South Commercial Street and Granite Street, according to the Manchester Police Department.

Benedick, A., De Leonardis, D., , Levi, S., Hickerson, K., Moscoso, R., Sadabadi, K. & Jacobs, T. (2025). Slow Down, Move Over Laws: Investigating Factors Influencing Drivers’ Behavior and Compliance (Technical Report). Washington, D.C.: AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. https://aaafoundation.org/slow-down-move-over-laws-investigating-factors-influencing-drivers-behavior-and-compliance/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_source_platform=mailpoet&utm_campaign=new-resea

Arnold, L.S., Kasha, A., Bamney, S. & Yang, C.Y.D. (2025). Alternative Transportation Use and Life Satisfaction Among Older Drivers: AAA...

The SafeLIGHT Foundation and its Teen Ambassadors showed up to support law enforcement and promote safe driving for National Night Out.

The SafeLIGHT Foundation welcomed its third class of Teen Ambassadors for an orientation session on Aug. 17.

The Teen Ambassador program recently earned news coverage on its scholarship program.

The SafeLIGHT Foundation held a graduation ceremony for the 15 the 2023-24 class of Teen Ambassadors (click here for more). 

The SafeLIGHT Foundation welcomed its 2023-24 class of Teen Ambassadors with an orientation on Aug. 19. (Click to read more.)

Chicago News Weekly (CNW) February 15, 2023, by Kai El Zabar When statistics established that teens suffered in large numbers because of...

NPR Illinois - 91.9 UIS May 4, 2023, by Sean Crawford The Springfield Police Department said Thursday drivers running red lights and...

On April 22, the SafeLIGHT Foundation held a graduation ceremony for the inaugural class of Teen Ambassadors. (Click to read more.)

The Teen Ambassadors hosted a town hall meeting at Southland College Prep H.S. on April 20. (Click to read more.)

To recognize Teen Driving Awareness Month, Teen Ambassadors hosted a town hall meeting with their peers. (Click to read more.)

The SafeLIGHT Foundation's Teen Ambassadors recognized National Teen Driver Safety Week (Click to read more)

The SafeLIGHT Foundation supported the 2022 Brotherhood for the Fallen Blue Tie Gala on Saturday, September 24, 2022. (Click to read more.)

(September 21, 2022) Senior citizens in Matteson and Richton Park who need transportation to grocery stores, pharmacies, doctor’s...

The SafeLIGHT Foundation welcomed its inaugural class of Teen Ambassadors. (Click on headline to read more.)