2012

The Iowa Department of Transportation is challenging the citizens of Iowa to keep their phones out of reach while driving for the next seven days. They believe that such drivers’ ability to maintain focus will increase due to the lack of a cell phone distracting them. An increasing number of road fatalities and crashes are… read more

The Cornwall Council has developed a dramatic theater presentation to show to eighth year students at Cornwall schools. The presentation is centered around car safety and a passenger’s responsibility not to distract the driver. A local road safety officer hopes that the show, known as “Talking Point,” will reduce the number of accidents caused by… read more

Lafayette, Indiana is taking measures to make sure the children enrolled in driver’s education classes are aware of the dangers of distracted driving. This not only includes texting, but things such as changing the radio station or talking to friends. The Indiana All Star Driving School provides videos and information sessions that warn kids of… read more

A La Costa Canyon High School student in Carlsbad has made an effort to warn his fellow students about the risks of distracted driving. This teen created a short video related to the subject as part of an Eagle Scout project. The video mixes scenes from a British Public Service Announcement with various other information… read more

An injured woman finds hope and encouragement in raising public awareness about the dangers of distracted driving. While out running with a friend, she was struck a total of three times by two vehicles; the accident involved a distracted driver. During her recovery, a picture of what had happened to the woman was posted on… read more

Suffolk County is promoting a class on teen driver safety. The county holds the record for the highest number of driving fatalities in the state of New York, and their police department is looking to educate the public about driving habits to improve those numbers. The class will stress the importance of cutting down on… read more

A high school senior in Pennsylvania was given a $2,500 scholarship after she impressed the judges of the “Words to Be Heard” scholarship contest with her power-point presentation on the dangers of texting while driving. Her straightforward message didn’t lay out the usual statistics and logic; it spoke directly to her fellow teens in a… read more

The director and founder of Safety City, an Ohio organization that aims to reach out to students in order to improve safety education, has partnered with StreetWise Motors to hold a car show benefit in Marion County.   Safety City helps children become more knowledgeable about the dangers of road safety, fires, and even guns…. read more

It’s a sad fact that many people from across the country don’t pay attention to safety the way that they should.  But for those persons who want to keep their families safe but simply aren’t sure where to begin, it’s good to know that there are various resources out there that can help. One of… read more

In an effort to reduce the number of motorcycle related traffic collisions that occur in the state, Oklahoma law enforcement officers are collaborating with the state’s Department of Transportation to offer informative motorcycle safety classes. Motorcycle collisions and fatal accidents involving motorcyclists are a rising trend across the United States, safety experts warn, and law… read more

In San Francisco, a recently announced public safety initiative made possible by the cooperation of local law enforcement officials and safety advocates representing motorists, cyclists and pedestrians, is attempting to reduce the number of death and injuries caused by automotive collisions and promote greater traffic safety throughout the city. The Safe Streets Program includes a… read more

Many kids see spring as the time to take their bicycles out of storage to ride them around their neighborhoods. But for pediatricians, spring is the time when the most child bicyclists need treatment for injuries including everything from small cuts and scrapes to serious internal injuries. Head injuries, even minor seeming ones, are the… read more