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Right now, pumpkins and skeletons are strewn around neighborhoods all across the country, but pretty soon that ghoulish imagery will be replaced with candy canes and and twinkly lights.  That means that citizens are going to begin hitting their local malls in droves.  It’s important to remember, though, that as increasing numbers of people clog… read more

Laws requiring the use of child safety seats are widespread, but New Zealand has one of the weakest in the world.  The country previously only required kids up to the age of five to utilize some kind of safety seat. That’s likely why the residents of the Western Bay of Plenty are supporting a change… read more

KW Insurance is sponsoring an interactive program this week at Dedham High in Massachusetts that aims to demonstrate the dangers of distracted driving. The classroom, a 36 foot bus, features a driving simulator that engages participants in real world driving situations in which they must learn to look out for hidden dangers that could cause… read more

Florida Students were recently educated about the real-life dangers of distracted driving. As part of AT & T’s It Can Wait campaign, Gainesville High School students were able to crash their automobiles while texting. Fortunately for these students, it was in the controlled environment of a driving simulator.  One local sheriff on hand cautioned that… read more

A resident of Ann Arbor, Michigan has been given a specially designed Mercedes Benz so that engineers can test the vehicle’s ability to foster safety through V2V communication. This particular automobile has the ability to connect wirelessly with similar cars in the hopes that the systems onboard will be able to drive safely by avoiding… read more

In Porterville, traffic enforcers within the police department have noted an increase in automobile accidents. The rise has been attributed to drivers distracting themselves with their cellphones. In response, the department recently conducted an enforcement operation focused on these distracted drivers specifically. On one particular strip of road, almost 30 tickets were issued in just… read more

According to a sergeant with the Kamloops Royal Canadian Mounted Police, 48% of fatal automobile accidents that occur in the Lower Mainland area are the result of distracted driving. Looking at that percentage, we can see that distracted driving in the form of texting or otherwise using a cell phone is responsible for more deaths… read more

After police in Manchester, Massachusetts received a report that a vehicle driven by football players was speeding down a local thoroughfare, they decided to take action. At the officers’ request, athletes at Manchester Essex Regional High School will receive a lecture from their coaches about the dangers of speeding around the area at times when… read more

After living through every parent’s worst nightmare, one Kentucky mom decided to use her son’s untimely death due to distracted driving as a way to teach others to be more careful. Her son crashed his car around the same time he received an inane text simply asking, “what’s up?”  Since the young man loved restoring… read more

Our society is more connected now than at any point in human history.  Although this has obviously been a boon for the distribution of information, the prevalence of mobile communication devices is not without its risks.  It’s important to remember that, as with any emerging technology, we have to be careful that we don’t lose… read more

Due to increasing numbers of reckless drivers on Ontario roads during the holidays, police set up a crackdown on dangerous driving throughout Canada’s recent Thanksgiving weekend. Last year, four citizens died on the holiday, making the day a valid target for police efforts. Operation Impact involved the issuance of tickets to vehicle operators who engaged… read more

Lane Departure Warning Systems are defined and explained in a new report. They are increasingly found in ordinary vehicles, whereas they were once an extra found only in luxury cars. The system involves a computer and a camera that work in conjunction to identify lines that define lanes and then alert the driver whenever a… read more