Safer Roads Ottawa, Citizens for Safe Cycling, the Ottawa Police Department, and Right Bike partnered yesterday to promote bicycle safety by handing out the necessary equipment to those cyclists in the area who didn’t have such items.  Officials from the organizations were positioned along a stretch of road to hand out some 200 bells and… read more

A Georgia Bikes! grant has allowed the League of American Bicyclists to teach five experienced cyclists about how they can train others on bike safety in Augusta.  The three day curriculum was focused on how to navigate in traffic, in groups, and what steps to take to ensure safety in general when riding to your… read more

For weeks now, the Centers for Disease Control and officials from other agencies across the country have been scrambling to make sure that persons in danger of suffering a fungal meningitis infection have been notified of the threat.  Thanks to their effort, numerous patients who received steroid injections to treat lower back pain have been… read more

As vehicle technology continues to evolve, it won’t be long before we live in a world where our automobiles take over when we fail to acknowledge a threat.  Autonomous vehicles are on the horizon, but in the meantime, other developers are coming up with their own unique ways to ensure safety. Continental has one such… read more

Newport Beach is one community doing what it can to ensure that bicyclists and motorists are able to share the road in a safe manner. A Citizen’s Task Force on Bicycle Safety was organized three years ago in a bid to come up with a plan that would enable Newport to become more bicycle-friendly in… read more

A variety of motorhomes are being recalled because of the threat of a fire that could plague these vehicles. Those motorhomes included within the recall are Dutchmen, Mandalay, Magellan, Windsport, Chateau, Hurricane, Presidio, and Fun Movers of the 2008 through 2010 model years, and the recall was initiated by Thor Motor Coach.  Each vehicle was… read more

The threat of a fire has led to the recall of tens of thousands of grills available across the entire country. The North Wilkesboro, North Carolina-based LG Sourcing announced the recall, which affects Master Forge Gas Grills with GD 4825 as their model number and 94227 as their item number.  The former number is found… read more

The police department, along with various city officials in Yuma, Arizona, is doing everything it can to ensure that pedestrians remain safe on local roads.  They are handing out informative materials that explain the various laws in place in the state and that offer tips on how to comply with those safety measures.  With travelers… read more

The Food and Drug Administration has accused cosmetics company Skin Biology of violating regulations in the process of marketing their products.  The organization alleges that BioHeal Cream, CP Serum, Copper Sun Tanning & Firming Body Lotion, and Squalane were promoted on the company’s website via claims that such items could be used to treat medical… read more

Deluxe French Vanilla Ice Cream has been recalled by Kroger because of the potential hazard posed by an undeclared allergen.  These items have a sell by date of June 12 of next year and come in a 48 ounce carton.  They were sold at Smith’s, Fry’s, King Soopers, Bakers, Dillons, Gerbes, and City Market grocers… read more

Teenagers who have recently crawled behind the wheel of an automobile are inexperienced with driving compared to a large swath of the population.  This inexperience, while certainly not helpful during the summer, can become absolutely detrimental during the winter months.  Not only are hazards presented by snow, sleet, and other storm conditions, but the wear… read more

An initiative being put forth in Reno, Nevada aims to promote pedestrian safety throughout the area. The effort is made possible through a grant from the Office of Traffic Safety branch of the state’s Department of Public Safety.  The program, called “Look Up, Unplug, Stay Safe,” will find University Police Services at the University of… read more