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The government shutdown continues to have an impact on matters of safety across the country, and California is also feeling the sting.  A report from the Los Angeles Times outlines how Southern California safety inspectors working for the Federal Aviation Administration will have to go on leave until the shutdown is resolved.  This could pose… read more

A new report delves into the various bicycle safety measures being put in place in various parts of California.  It starts with La Jolla, where a bike share program is being developed so that citizens in the area will be more attuned with cycling culture in general.  San Diego has seen the installation of green… read more

When fall arrives, a lot of people take some time to get work done around the house that they may have put off throughout the summer.  But when people set out to take part in a do it yourself project, attention to safety can sometimes lapse.  A person working around their own home either may… read more

Now that fall is here, many citizens will be readying their homes for colder weather, which means that furnaces are going to come online and open flames will become more common as people light candles and start blazes in fireplaces.  To help ensure safety, the Fire Department of Kent, Washington has put together some tips… read more

Although it’s going to be getting cooler in the next few months, there still may be a large amount of California citizens taking to the back of an ATV.  Safety precautions must always be taken atop such vehicles, especially when dealing with children.  A new report relates some tips on ensuring safety. First, parents must… read more

Many people around California are about to engage in various types of yard work now that fall is here.  But if you fit into this category, you must be willing to take the proper safety precautions or else potentially face a serious injury.  To make sure that doesn’t happen, consider the safety tips included in… read more

Thanks to a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, police in the city of Glendora will be able to put forth a series of traffic safety initiatives over the course of the next year.  And with statistics showing a rapid proliferation in the number of fatalities and injures associated with drug consumption and… read more

New research has been released which points to overwhelming deficiencies associated with harnesses designed to keep pets in place during a car trip.  The Center for Pet Safety recently put seven of these devices to the test, and they came away with disappointing findings.  Only one product was shown to keep a 55 pound crash… read more

A new study from the Monash University Accident Research Centre delves into the impact that having children in the car can have on a parent, with the results suggesting that a kid can actually prove more distracting than many other hazards.  12 families were analyzed for the study, and if a parent with a child… read more

The government shutdown is already having an impact on the safety of the American public.  Among those agencies that are being partially shuttered as a result of the stalemate in Washington are the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and the Food and Drug Administration.  The repercussions for lack of action… read more

A new survey from State Farm Insurance delves into the likelihood of an individual hitting a deer, and the good news is that your odds of avoiding such a collision are better than they were last year.  The bad news is that deer population has actually gone up in recent years, and the damage that… read more

Not long ago, we brought you word of New York’s creation of texting zones as a bid to reduce instances of distracted driving along highways.  The thinking is that we live in a society when people almost compulsively have to check their phones when they buzz.  The urge to text for some is simply too… read more