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Distracted driving may prove to be the defining topic of this decade’s highway safety efforts, but a new study reveals that some drivers may finally be getting the message that distraction has no place at the wheel. The AutoTECHCAST poll from Harris carried out in April and May of this year sought to acquire the… read more

With the heat ratcheted up this summer, the Red Cross is taking the opportunity to proclaim the virtues of their first aid app.  The thought is that, if consumers have access to the information contained within the app, they’ll be able to take the steps necessary both to prevent an emergency and to enact the… read more

It may be on the California state flag, but that doesn’t mean that an encounter with a bear is going to be an enjoyable experience.  Many citizens from around the state will be camping and hiking out in the relative wilderness this summer, and thus they might come into contact with a bear.  If you’re… read more

Law enforcement officials have begun to use license plate reader systems as a means to identify those automobiles that may have been involved in a crime.  But the implications of this technology have begun to worry privacy advocates. Once a license plate has been recorded, information about it goes into a database that acts as… read more

The California Highway Patrol is touting the installation of a new truck inspection facility in Northern California that they say could greatly improve safety along the heavily trafficked Interstate 80.  Located in the vicinity of Vacaville, the eastbound scales are purported to be far more suited to the current driving environment than the previous scales,… read more

The Milford, Connecticut-based SCS Direct has announced the recall of Thermobaby Aquababy Bath Ring Seats that were only available through Amazon between June of last year and January of this year.  7,500 of the items, which are meant to be used by babies between five and ten months of age, could be unstable enough to… read more

Children’s medical devices have become increasingly commonplace, but the Food and Drug Administration is concerned that parents might not be adequately prepared to report potential adversity associated with a product.  Many parents may find themselves attributing a side effect or some type of error to the child or something that they have done wrong, but… read more

A new report attempts to reduce instances of vehicle on pedestrian injuries and fatalities in the Delmarva Peninsula area on the East Coast.  However, the tips on offer would be applicable here in California as well.  As the report states, vehicles of all types were involved in the incidents, and vehicle operators and persons on… read more

In California and various other parts of the country that Interstate 80 runs through, officers will be using the final seven days of July as a platform with which to crack down on those drivers whose actions could compromise safety along the aforementioned highway. The I-80 Challenge Highway Safety Initiative, as it’s being called, will find numerous… read more

The California State Fair is going on right now and will likely draw citizens from across the state who want to take part in festivities.  But visitors also have to realize there are certain safety precautions that have to be taken whenever dropping by such a venue.  A new report out of Nebraska stresses some… read more

Various types of Coleman, Dutchmen, and Aspen travel trailers of the 2013 and 2014 model years are being recalled by Dutchmen Manufacturing because of an issue with the range burner.  543 vehicles in total could be affected by the defect, which would find the hose which supplies propane to the burner melting when heat builds… read more

Los Angeles drivers fed up with traffic jams around the area have something else they can be mad about:  texting drivers.  The Washington State Patrol has come to the conclusion that many of the minor accidents which create traffic jams would never happen if the drivers involved weren’t texting at the time of the incident. … read more