A newly introduced Illinois House bill would expand where human trafficking awareness signs are required.

Q: Ben Nunnally of Riverside asked for more details about why so many of California’s freeway rest areas are closed. He felt our recent column that discussed rest stops closures didn’t provide enough ...

For long treks across Michigan, drowsy drivers are encouraged to pull over at one of the state's 61 rest areas, though new rules currently under review by officials would cap a person's stay to 48 ...

Millions of motorists will soon take long holiday road trips. Some will grow tired behind the wheel — and AAA says drowsy driving is as dangerous as drunken driving. Fortunately for such motorists, ...

The holidays have arrived, and you might be one of the millions of Texans packing up the car and heading to visit family across the Lone Star State. More than 8.7 million Texans are projected to drive ...

Planning to drive for the holidays? Many Texans are expected to do so. According to AAA, approximately 9.4 million Texans will travel at least 50 miles from home during the year-end holiday travel ...

Cruising along the highway in Illinois to a far away destination? If so, you may get tired and consider pulling over somewhere to take quick snooze, or even an overnight rest. But where is the best ...

A slide shows the current layout of the Northbound rest area on Interstate 65 during an Indiana Department of Transportation meeting about the upcoming construction plans for the rest areas on ...

Florida law generally prohibits sleeping overnight in a vehicle in public spaces. You are permitted to sleep in your car at a Florida rest stop for up to three hours. Some cities, like Key West, have ...

Q: Dave Rogers said he recently drove back to the Inland Empire from Oregon, driving south from San Jose along the 5 Freeway and through the Grapevine. Rogers said he counted six rest areas closed ...

Say you're traveling over the river and through the woods and get really drowsy, is it OK to pull off into one of Michigan's 61 highway rest areas for a nap. Yes, it is. The Michigan Department of ...