Distracted Driving Simulator Comes to Mississippi State
A driving simulator will be at The Longest Student Health Center at Mississippi State University to show how dangerous it can be to text and drive at the same time. There are an estimated 660,000 drivers on the road who are too busy with their phones to pay full attention to their driving, and students… read more
Quebec Targets Texting While Driving in TV and Radio Ad Campaign
A new article discusses a public awareness campaign in Quebec, Canada focused on texting while driving. It describes several humorous television ads and a few far more serious ads put on the radio. The article notes that while almost everyone deplores the practice of texting behind the wheel, a significant number of people engage in… read more
Distracted Driving Talk Given to New York High School Students
New York city students at John Jay High School recently got the chance to attend an assembly on being safe while you drive. The speaker was someone who herself had been in an accident caused by a distracted driver. The outcome of that crash was the loss of her parents. She is thus spreading the… read more
Peanut Butter Sandwich Creme Cookies Recalled by Newman’s Own
Peanut Butter Newman-O’s Sandwich Crème Cookies with a use by date of May 3 and 27, 2013, are being recalled by Newman’s Own Organics. The recall comes on the heels of the expansion of Sunland’s nut butter recall. The recall was necessitated because the Sunland peanut butter may have suffered from a Salmonella contamination. This… read more
ADS Recalls 63 Cyclone Swing Seats Over Potential Fall Threat
Cyclone Swing Seats are being recalled following two reported instances of the seats breaking. Although no injuries were incurred, the threat of a fall hazard remains and thus the recall was issued. The Bremerton, Washington-based ADS is recalling 63 units of the product. Customers are encouraged to discontinue use and get in touch with the… read more
Aurora Commander Explains the Consequences of Texting and Driving
A new article provides the unique perspective of an Aurora, Illinois police commander who has seen firsthand the tragic effects of attempting to text while driving. She once came upon a scene where a woman was driving home to her son’s birthday party only to be killed in an accident that looks to have taken… read more
Oregon DOT Stresses Safety Ahead of Walk & Bike To School Day
Tomorrow is an important day for pedestrian safety. In countries across the world, schools and safety agencies will be stepping out in support of Walk & Bike to School Day, which aims to encourage students to take alternative means of transport to and from school in a safe manner. Oregon is just one of many… read more
Newport Beach Police Attempt to Improve Bicycle Safety
The Newport Beach Police Department, in a bid to improve bicycle safety in the area, has begun an effort to single out for improvement those areas in the city that tend to be hazardous for cyclists. The need for the effort was brought into stark relief following a tragedy that occurred last September. Officials are… read more
AARP Hopes Complete Streets Law Can Improve New York Pedestrian Safety
The AARP is proud of their representatives’ efforts to get the Complete Streets law passed in the state of New York, which made it so that bicycle and pedestrian safety must be taken into consideration whenever a potential transportation project comes down the pike. The organization grew worried after the Mayor’s office released a report… read more
Los Angeles Posts Alarming Pedestrian Fatality Rates in New Research
The Transportation Research Institute of the University of Michigan recently conducted research which found that the city of Los Angeles suffers from incredibly heightened rates of bicyclist and pedestrian deaths. At the national level, 11.4% of traffic fatalities are incurred by pedestrians and cyclists, but in L.A., that rate jumps to almost 33%. Part of… read more
Study Shows Distracted Walking and Lack of Supervision Endanger Kids
The most recent American College of Surgeons Annual Clinical Congress provided attendees with some startling news regarding child pedestrian injuries. Surgeons from the Langone Medical Center at New York University were able to determine that cellphone-related distractions and a lack of adult supervision were the leading causal factors for such injuries. The study’s lead author… read more
Volunteers Promote Pedestrian Safety in Rochester, Minnesota
In Rochester, Minnesota, volunteers are taking an interesting approach to promoting pedestrian safety in the area. Wearing yellow shirts so that they can’t be easily missed, these persons are walking in pairs across downtown intersections. In the process, they’re carrying banners that alert motorists to the importance of giving pedestrians the right of way. With… read more
