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Drakes Bay Oysters have been recalled from throughout the state of California because of their potential to be plagued by a Vibrio parahaemolyticus contamination.  This bacteria could lead a person to experience vomiting, diarrhea, and fever.  Three illnesses have been reported at this time.  The affected oysters were harvested between July 17 and August 8,… read more

This week is Rail Safety Week all across New Zealand and Australia, so it’s only appropriate that QR National is using the event as an opportunity to promote their over-height detection equipment technology.  Many rail crossings across Australia have power lines overhead which carry over 25,000 volts of electricity.  If a truck comes into contact… read more

The North Carolina Department of Transportation has shown that their state’s Polk County experienced 44 tractor trailer accidents so far this year, most of them along Interstate 26.  According to AAA Carolinas, this makes the area one of the top five most dangerous counties in the state.  A safety planning engineer says that large amounts… read more

The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is offering numerous tips to bicyclists in order to help such persons stay safe.  Certain things should be fairly obvious, such as riding defensively and with traffic.  Intersection safety is also stressed, and involves simple things like looking before crossing and using hand signals to let other drivers know… read more

Now that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released statistics showing a marked uptick in pedestrian deaths across the country, numerous states are trying to figure out how to correct the problem.  Whereas Nebraska had the most improvements, Delaware, Oklahoma, and other states saw huge increases in the rate of pedestrian deaths.  The cause of… read more

Florida’s Hillsborough County has been the recipient of $8.5 million that will be used to make pedestrian safety improvements in the area.  Whereas in the past, the community has used various educational measures to help cut down on accidents, the new effort will see numerous projects that aim to help protect bicyclists and walkers on… read more

Kids are on their way back to school across the country, and Springfield, Missouri is but one community that is doing what it can to ensure that children are going to be safe on their commute.  With speed zones, crossing signals, and newly painted crosswalks in place, Springfield Public Schools has taken steps to ward… read more

Vehicle systems that detect pedestrians are becoming increasingly common.  Euro NCAP is going to start taking into account a car’s ability to avoid pedestrian injuries when calculating their ratings, giving automakers an added incentive to install such detection technology.  Continental’s tech utilizes a camera to prevent collisions, Volvo uses cameras and infrared sensors, and General… read more

A report out of Ohio breaks down the recent uptick in motorcycle deaths in the state and offers tips on how to avoid fatal crashes.  With 410,000 registered riders, Ohio has the fifth highest number of motorcyclists in the country.  By the beginning of the month, the state experienced 90 deaths, 56 of which did… read more

Idaho is one state that has seen an increase in fatalities resulting from motorcycle crashes.  There have been 13 fatalities this year, up from six in the previous year.  American Bikers Aiming Toward Education (ABATE) of North Idaho believes that 40% of these deaths result from the inability of a driver to properly steer on… read more

A motorcycle ride led by the Governor of Indiana this past Friday served to both raise motorcycle safety awareness and raise money for the Indiana National Guard Relief Fund.  The Governor said that most accidents are likely the result of people teaching themselves how to ride a motorcycle as opposed to submitting to the necessary… read more

36,413 Chevy Impalas utilized as police vehicles are being recalled by General Motors.  The vehicles, which are of the model years 2008 through 2012, could experience fracturing in their front lower control arms.  This could lead the vehicle operator to lose control of the Impala and potentially cause a crash.  Starting next week, owners will… read more