2013

California citizens headed to Las Vegas this week should be aware of a safety campaign and enforcement operation being carried out by the Nevada Highway Patrol.  That initiative will place a particular focus on those actions that could contribute to a crash involving a large commercial vehicle.  In addition to keeping track of the normal… read more

Well, we just told you that this week is Watch Out For Wildlife Week in California, and that’s already in addition to National Child Passenger Safety Week being celebrated around the country.  But there’s another designation that has been given to this week, and that’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. To observe this week, the… read more

This week marks something called Watch Out For Wildlife Week, and because of the designation, numerous agencies from across California are attempting to get motorists to be cautious when driving along roads that are typically privy to attempts to cross by animals.  Caltrans, the University of California-Davis’s Road Ecology Center, and the California Department of… read more

In just under a month, a safety campaign called Fire Prevention Week will be kicked off by the National Fire Protection Association.  As part of that initiative, the organization has put together a number of measures that seek to help parents and children alike reduce the risk of a kitchen fire. They’re trying to reach… read more

September is Rail Safety Month in California, and Amtrak, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and the California Department of Transportation are partnering to raise awareness about this important issue.  A new article takes a look at the myriad ways the agencies have worked to promote safety in the past and the present.  For… read more

California travelers headed to Las Vegas anytime soon should be aware of an ongoing pedestrian safety initiative.  Ahead of a board meeting tomorrow in which the County Commissioners of Clark County, Nevada are expected to officially endorse August as Pedestrian Safety Month, one Commissioner is asking for citizens to take the issue far more seriously… read more

In an effort to reduce instances of pedestrians being struck by trains because they’re walking on the tracks in an inappropriate manner, Caltrain will be using grant money to raise awareness about the importance of safety in this regard. The grant derives from Operation Life Saver in conjunction with the Federal Transit Administration.  Operation Life… read more

We recently brought you word about how the acclaimed director of such movies as ‘Grizzly Man’ and ‘Rescue Dawn’ is responsible for a new short film that seeks to raise awareness about the danger posed by texting at the wheel.  Now, the director himself is speaking out about why he decided to lend his talents… read more

The director of such movies as “Grizzly Man” and “Rescue Dawn” is attempting to get the word out about the importance of refraining from texting while at the wheel of a vehicle.  After first directing a Public Service Announcement for AT & T’s high profile It Can Wait campaign, he has decided that he could… read more

This weekend, a Mixed Martial Arts champ will drop by a driving school in Colfax, California to talk about the importance of refraining from distracted driving.  The Empire Driving School will host the event, dubbed the Day of Safety.  The fighter explains that the issue is important to him as a parent to a teen,… read more

Although the ability of every driver on the road at any given time must be assured, perhaps nowhere is this more important than with commercial truck drivers.  Given the size of these vehicles, one wrong move or inattention to detail could create a veritable disaster.  As such, the proper training of drivers is critical to… read more

Here’s one way to catch the attention of drivers.  In a bid to cut down on accidents which occur when an automobile fails to detect the presence of a motorcyclist, police in the Lancashire region of the United Kingdom have put together a safety campaign featuring a nude police officer atop a motorcycle.  Included with… read more