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A member of Las Vegas’s Safe Community Partnership is crusading to get changes made to pedestrian safety laws in the area.  She spoke with a local television station to discuss how current laws on the books are vague in their wording, and that improvements need to be made so that pedestrians know when it’s legal… read more

A report out of Colorado State aims to help students by providing tips designed to keep bicyclists and pedestrians stay safe.  The first thing they want visitors to understand is the fact that bikes are considered vehicles, and thus bicyclists are required to obey traffic signage, and in turn others are required to respect their… read more

Residents in North Las Vegas should keep their eyes peeled for police officers at various crosswalks around the community.  Known as the Joining Forces Event, the initiative will see police traveling around the city to those sections where vehicles and pedestrians most typically share the road.  The cops hope to bring awareness to pedestrian safety… read more

With school back in force, Purdue University will be using the student body as patrol members with the directive to help pedestrians cross intersections safely.  The captain of the university’s police department says that recent years have seen an increase in distracted walkers, which has in turn led people to dart out from between cars… read more

Soldiers interested in learning about motorcycle safety will be able to take part in a motorcycle safety rally being held tomorrow by South Carolina’s Shaw Air Force Base.  The event will place a particular emphasis on how to prevent accidents before a rider is put in danger.  Around 40 soldiers plan on taking part in… read more

The Food and Drug Administration wants consumers to know the danger that exists with contaminated tattoo inks.  Some recalled tattoo inks have been linked to an outbreak of nontuberculous Mycobacteria that has led to reports of serious infections in four separate states.  Once the organization was alerted to potential infection stemming from a New York… read more

Move Over Laws are in place across the country to ensure that motorists slow down and switch lanes when they approach emergency responders along the road.  Sadly,  many people are likely unaware of these laws, which is why the Move Over, America website has been set up by the National Safety Commission.  In addition to… read more

The importance of Move Over Laws cannot be overestimated.  Such measures are often the final line of defense between emergency responders and certain tragedy.  For those who are unaware, Move Over Laws are those ordinances which typically require the driver of a motor vehicle to slow down and get over when they approach a stopped… read more

AAA has a website designed to educate drivers on the invaluable Move Over Laws in place across the country.  These laws are put in place to make sure that emergency responders are kept safe when they have to stop along the road.  In California, when a driver comes upon a stopped emergency response vehicle, he… read more

Sliced white mushrooms of the Highline brand are being recalled by Ciolino Produce because of the potential that Listeria monocytogenes has contaminated the product.  The recall affects those versions of the product that came in an eight ounce package and that were sold at two Ciolino Produce locations in Michigan.  The mushrooms should be thrown… read more

The epidemic of texting while driving seems to be spreading, and the National Safety Council estimates that the act causes an unfortunate 1.6 million crashes annually. Texting while driving isn’t the only danger on the road though. Distracted driving doesn’t necessarily require a phone. It can be caused by eating, socializing, or any other task… read more

The city of Alton might soon join other areas in Hidalgo County, Texas in putting in place penalties on texting and driving. The City Commission has passed the first reading of a bill that would ban the act.  It will take two more readings before it becomes law.  If it does eventually pass, though, Alton… read more