2012

A study by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute shows that drivers who are texting behind the wheel dramatically increase their chances of getting in a crash.  As such, AT&T has started a national anti-texting campaign. In Idaho, the Idaho State Police Department, the Idaho Transportation Department, and several other organizations will support this campaign at… read more

AT & T employees in Wheeling, West Virginia are helping to kick off the “It Can Wait” program designed to stop texting while driving. They are donning t-shirts, directing customers to the website www.itcanwait.com, and asking customers in-store to sign a pledge not to text and drive. The effort is focused on teenagers and parents… read more

The attorney general of Kansas is pleased with how many people have taken part in Netsmartz, a program that aims to educate children about how to stay safe on the Internet.  65,000 parents, teachers, and children participated in the educational effort, which was up by about 5,000 from the previous year.  The Kansas Alliance of… read more

The AT & T anti-texting campaign known as “It Can Wait” is in full swing, and citizens from across the country have until September 19 to make a pledge to never text while behind the wheel of an automobile.  The company wants teenage drivers in particular to take up the life-long challenge.  AT & T… read more

The Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety are attempting to bring awareness to pedestrian safety.  With school starting up, the DOT wants people in Ozark to know that they have changed school hours to ease traffic.  Even still, drivers are cautioned to keep an eye out for children even on… read more

With school set to start, the Texas Department of Transportation is taking the opportunity to spread safety along the roads through their “Drive Friendly, Drive Safe” campaign.  With 415 pedestrians dying throughout the state last year alone, drivers are urged to be on the lookout for walkers and bicyclists alike.  The DOT says the best… read more

The Ministry of Transportation has partnered with the Ontario Provincial Police and CAA South Central Ontario to create a campaign that aims to reduce distracted driving. The Transportation Minister believes that Ontario’s roads are safer than anywhere else on the continent, and officials would like to keep it that way. Recent studies have shown that… read more

Visitors to South Australia could be in for a surprise when driving along certain roads.  That’s because such persons will find themselves coming face to face with signage warning drivers:  “Don’t Drive Like a” and then displaying a picture of a rooster.  Underneath that, it says a more inoffensive “Country roads need safer drivers.” The… read more

The Canadian Automobile Association, The Ontario Provincial Police, and other safety partners are teaming up to educate Ontario drivers about the potentially fatal risks of driving while distracted. The month-long campaign launches on August 1st and encourages drivers to focus on the road rather than text messages, cell phones, GPS devices, and lower-tech distractions such… read more

A recent public service announcement hailing from Belgium demonstrates just how difficult it is to text while behind the wheel of a vehicle. The video finds a Belgian driving school instructor explaining to his students that they must prove that they can text while driving in order to receive their license.  The students comply, driving… read more

An advocacy group called East Brooklyn Congregations is leading the charge to improve street safety in the area of Ocean Hill in Brooklyn, New York.  Assisting their efforts are 50 senior citizens who are on the lookout for hazards that might compromise safety in the neighborhood.  82 issues have thus far been reported to the… read more

The city of Fresno is making an effort to protect motorcyclists along local roads.  To that end, the police department of the city, in conjunction with Allstate, has unveiled a road sign warning drivers to tread lightly when around motorcycles.  It took about two years to come up with the diamond-shaped yellow sign.  High temperatures… read more