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Australia’s National Road Safety Council has suggested a ban on cellphone use among drivers younger than 26. It has also been suggested that some kind of technology be developed to block reception of cellphones in vehicles as an additional step to prevent distracted driving.  This advice comes on the heels of the New South Wales… read more

A new article talks about some of the dangers teen drivers face when they get behind the wheel.  Accidents among teenage drivers are more likely because the driver lacks experience, and the risk becomes greater when friends of the same age are in the car or driving takes place at night. Parents might consider not… read more

The Soux Fall City Council deferred a vote on a ban that sought to outlaw texting while driving and other cellphone usage to sometime in September. The council hopes to seal any loopholes by making texting or using GPS at the red light part of the ban. To do such things in the city, you… read more

Energizer has just recalled their LED Rotating Night Lights after receiving reports that they can overheat and are a burn hazard. The lights were available at Target retail locations across the country.  Only models manufactured between February 2010 and July 2012 are affected by this recall. Consumers should stop use of this product immediately and… read more

In New York, Webster High School students were recently taught the dangers of texting and driving. Videos were shown that displayed the danger and warned the kids not to commit the act. In addition to the video, the school safety supervisor spoke to students about the threat, and one paralyzed individual talked about his own… read more

We’ve probably all used them at some point in our lives, or at least had someone swear by their curative properties.  I’m talking about sinus cleansers known as neti pots.  These long-spouted tea pots, when placed directly into an individual’s nostril, send a saline solution through the sinus cavities as a means to ease allergies,… read more

It’s almost inevitable that if you spend any amount of time on the road, you’re going to hit a traffic jam at some point.  Given the onslaught of cellular phones and other mobile devices, it’s no surprise then that some enterprising companies have developed apps to help get people through or around traffic without a… read more

The public works director of Winter Park, Florida takes issue with a recent editorial that called out the city’s efforts to improve pedestrian and bike safety.  To illustrate the improvements that have been made, the city official discusses how the past two years alone have seen the city fill in 1,200 feet of sidewalk, create… read more

A member of Las Vegas’s Safe Community Partnership is crusading to get changes made to pedestrian safety laws in the area.  She spoke with a local television station to discuss how current laws on the books are vague in their wording, and that improvements need to be made so that pedestrians know when it’s legal… read more

A report out of Colorado State aims to help students by providing tips designed to keep bicyclists and pedestrians stay safe.  The first thing they want visitors to understand is the fact that bikes are considered vehicles, and thus bicyclists are required to obey traffic signage, and in turn others are required to respect their… read more

Residents in North Las Vegas should keep their eyes peeled for police officers at various crosswalks around the community.  Known as the Joining Forces Event, the initiative will see police traveling around the city to those sections where vehicles and pedestrians most typically share the road.  The cops hope to bring awareness to pedestrian safety… read more

With school back in force, Purdue University will be using the student body as patrol members with the directive to help pedestrians cross intersections safely.  The captain of the university’s police department says that recent years have seen an increase in distracted walkers, which has in turn led people to dart out from between cars… read more