2012

The city of Santa Clara is set to benefit from two grants that will allow them to improve pedestrian safety in the area.  One Highway Safety Improvement Grant worth just over half a million dollars will allow the city to improve traffic signals and thus safety at one particular intersection, while a larger Congestion Mitigation… read more

In Warwickshire, Great Britain, officials are asking parents to talk to their kids about the importance of pedestrian safety.  They hope that parental influence can go a long way toward keeping kids safe as they head back to school.  It’s been suggested that parents practice the route to school with their children and stress the… read more

Last weekend found police in Stockton, California taking part in a Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation.  Officers increased their presence in those areas that motorcyclists tend to descend on in high numbers.  In addition to dangerous riding behavior, officers were paying particular attention to automobile operators whose actions compromised the safety of people on motorcycles.  Intoxicated… read more

In Victoria, Australia, motorcyclists might soon be able to dart between lanes of traffic in a bid to ease congestion.  Known locally as filtering, officials are set to consider whether or not the benefit to traffic flow would be worth the possible detriment to human life.  The Australian Motorcycle Council’s chairman is in support of… read more

In Malibu, a recent city hall meeting drew a number of attendees concerned about how local officials would spend a $375,000 safety study grant.  Crosswalks were singled out in particular by persons who attended, with one person drawing attention to a trouble area where over 100 collisions have taken place.  Motorcyclists and bicyclists also showed… read more

In Milford, Delaware, a motorcycle safety awareness event was recently held by the state’s Office of Highway Safety, an offshoot of the Department of Transportation.  The Green Knights motorcycle club was on hand to demonstrate the importance of safety, an issue that was also the focus of various other activities.  The state police showed what… read more

Certain XLII-45E Entertainer and X3-45 vehicles of the 2013 model year are being recalled by Prevost.  15 vehicles are affected, and each has a potentially defective automatic fire detection and suppression system.  Chafed wires on this system could lead the component to accidentally kick on when it’s not supposed to, causing the vehicle to come… read more

928 Paratransit vehicles of the 2006 through 2011 model years have been recalled by Mobility Transportation Service due to a familiar defect.  The roll stop latches on the Braun wheelchair lifts found on these vehicles can bend out of alignment after a certain amount of wear and tear, which could cause an individual in a… read more

The governor of the state of Hawaii says that he supports an anti-texting while driving effort. He made a promise not to text and drive at the same time, although he himself doesn’t even drive. The practice of texting behind the wheel is illegal in the state. Honolulu police ran a ticketing period focused on… read more

A new motorcycle safety plan being considered in South Australia would require a scooter rider to pass a test to get their license. The proposals were recently released by the Road Safety Minister.  Currently, an automobile license is sufficient for motorcycle drivers so long as their conveyance does not exceed 50cc. One of the proposals… read more

The lives of children growing up in the modern world seem to revolve around social media.  The ability to stay connected with friends and family has proved quite appealing to people across every generation, but many children in our modern times have an especial reliance on things like Facebook or Twitter.  Unfortunately, the increased reliance… read more

Asheville, North Carolina is joining the ranks of cities that are checking to make sure that their citizens are keeping their children restrained properly in the correct safety seats while in automobiles. Safe Kids Western North Carolina wants parents to understand the danger presented when a child is not properly buckled up, and they want… read more