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A new survey suggests that being in a car crash while texting or knowing someone who has are the first and second most effective ways to reduce the dangerous practice. Clearly these are not methods which could be utilized in the drive to keep teens safe on the road. The survey does provide a third… read more

Kickboard USA has announced the voluntary recall of approximately 5,600 scooter products. The recall is for the three-wheeled Mini Micro scooter. This product contains a plastic platform that can break and thus lacerate children using the item. Model numbers include MM0079, MM0080, MM0109, and MM0113.  If you have this product, please discontinue use immediately and… read more

Around 21,000 Kenmore Elite and LG Electronics gas dryers sold by Sears and other retailers have been recalled due to a fire hazard. There have been over 100 complaints about the heat not turning off automatically after the dry cycle is complete. There have also been reports of minor injuries and damage to clothing.  Sears… read more

Monro Muffler, an auto repair company with 800 locations throughout the United States, has reached a settlement in which they have vowed to implement safer work practices.  The settlement with the Department of Labor follows a hydraulic lift incident at its Stoughton, Massachusetts location. The settlement will require Monro Muffler to institute regular mechanical checks… read more

The Meramec region of the state of Missouri is mobilizing a committee to investigate and educate people about the risks of driving while distracted and other dangerous driving habits. While the state as a whole has experienced fewer traffic accidents within the last year, the eight-county Meramec region reported an increase. Although cellphone use is… read more

In March, Pennsylvania’s anti-texting while driving law went into effect.  However, the number of citations issued by the Pennsylvania State Police for the offense is thus far very low.  As of the beginning of August, the number of citations issued by the organization was just 73, while the number of tickets issued by the Philadelphia… read more

In order to show the dangers of distracted driving, Allstate set up a Teen Safe Driving Challenge at Comerica Park in Detroit on Monday. Teens were asked to drive through a closed course while driving instructors sent them texts to distract them. The teens were then given a post-driving evaluation to show their performance while… read more

Calculating automobile insurance premiums is rarely a cut and dried affair.  Although certain things like a driving record and the number of citations accrued by a driver over time certainly factor into an insurance carrier’s calculations, they’re often not as important as some might think.  Instead, the Insurance Information Institute stresses that there are a… read more

A new poll conducted by the Bay Citizen found that San Francisco does not rate very high in terms of pedestrian safety.  On a scale of 1 to 10, the answers from 98 respondents averaged out to 4.6, so slightly less than mediocre.  50% of people that answered the survey commented that more enforcement would… read more

McDonald’s restaurants in Hawaii are taking part in a Pedestrian Safety Program.  They’ve partnered with the State Departments of Transportation and Education, the city of Honolulu, and other entities to install decals at elementary schools throughout Hawaii.  Red shoeprints rest beneath a safety message on the decals.  McDonald’s hopes the decals can help remind students… read more

Bicycle safety advocates crashed a landscaping forum in Henrico, Virginia to question officials as to why none of the $1.76 million being provided for an upcoming project is being put toward creating bike lanes in the area.  The county has conspicuously few lanes, causing some citizens to question the city’s commitment to protecting bicyclists as… read more

The citizens of Orillia, Ontario are growing increasingly concerned about pedestrian safety as skateboards and bikes become more prevalent.  Many worry that these conveyances could endanger someone who happens to be walking on the sidewalk on foot.  Even though bikes and skateboards have been outlawed from sidewalks, awareness might be low, which is why the… read more