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Visual (taking your eyes off the road). Manual (taking your hands off the wheel). Cognitive (taking your mind off the task at hand). Any one of these factors, which specifically takes your attention away from driving, is a distraction. And distractions have consequences. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), nine people are […]

The Reversible Express Lanes (REL), part of the Selmon Expressway, is a unique roadway designed to help ease congestion in the suburban-to-urban corridor in east Tampa. It is the first transportation project in Florida to only use all-electronic tolling and is a first of its kind as an elevated segmental bridge that is reversible and […]

The holiday road trip season is upon us! If you are visiting your family or friends for the holidays, driving can be an efficient and memorable way to travel. Below are some tips for planning your next road trip. Give yourself plenty of time. Getting a good night’s sleep and feeling well-rested for a long […]

Between 2015 and 2018, more than 2,000 people died from wrong-way driving (WWD) accidents, AAA noted in a recent report. Though WWD crashes are less frequent than other types of accidents, they often involve more than one vehicle and lead to multiple fatalities or serious injuries.  To help decrease these types of accidents, the Florida […]

THEA wants everyone who drives on the Selmon Expressway to take our 30-day challenge and put their cell phones down while driving. It is a dangerous habit, and many of you have already felt that drivers seem “spacier” than they used to be. Your mind literally can not handle the focus needed to simultaneously drive […]

Tampa Bay is a car-dependent region. And while great strides are being made to make our cities more pedestrian, bike, and public transit-friendly, most of us still get behind the wheel multiple times a day. With the new year approaching, there is no better time to commit to breaking some common bad driving habits. Let’s […]

It’s back to school time, which means many relatively new and inexperienced teens will be driving to their school campuses or using a car to get to other activities. According to the CDC, driver inexperience is the main cause for teen driving deaths every year. Before the school year gets fully underway, you should talk […]

September is Courteous Driving Month making NOW the time to focus on your good driving manners. It is not just about being nice when you drive, but about driving in a way that values the people who live in or visit our Tampa Bay community. Courteous driving will put you in a better mood for […]

Summer is here and while that brings plenty of sunshine to the “Sunshine State” it also brings sudden, intense rainstorms, tropical storms or depressions, and the possibility of hurricanes. Driving in heavy rain or wind conditions can increase the potential for a dangerous situation for you, your family, and others on the road. According to […]

Summer is officially here – kids are off from school, the sun is out for hours, and there is no better time to pack the family in a car and set off for a road trip adventure. But a dream vacation can quickly turn into a nightmare without proper planning. Below are 10 helpful tips […]