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Now that summer is here, citizens across California are going to be spending as much time as possible outdoors.  Many of you might decide to go in for a pedicure so that your toes look great in the summer sun.  However, a new report shows that there could be some serious risks posed by dropping… read more

Consumer Reports and a New York Senator are asking the Consumer Product Safety Commission to more closely investigate reports of exploding cellphones typically associated with off-brand batteries. The issue has become more prominent over the past few years as 61 complaints have poured into the CPSC about the issue.  Those reports feature such occurrences as… read more

A new report out of Massachusetts attempts to stress the importance of motorcycle safety, a noble goal to be sure, and one that is of particular relevance here in California.  As the study cited by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the article shows, half of the motorcyclist fatalities which took place in 1999… read more

All across the state, various safety efforts are receiving funding based off of grants rewarded via the California Office of Traffic Safety.  A new article focuses specifically on the efforts of the University of California-San Diego to promote safety by attempting to reduce instances of distracted driving and other mishaps. $87 million in total was… read more

Here’s one way to catch the attention of drivers.  In a bid to cut down on accidents which occur when an automobile fails to detect the presence of a motorcyclist, police in the Lancashire region of the United Kingdom have put together a safety campaign featuring a nude police officer atop a motorcycle.  Included with… read more

Prompted by a recent injury in Santa Fe, a new article out of New Mexico seeks to raise awareness about the importance of bicycle safety.  The report points out that American cyclists are far more susceptible to injury than are cyclists in other regions.  Estimates peg the chances of a fatality at three times as… read more

If you’re about to purchase an automobile for your teen, then you might first take a look at a new compilation of the safest and most insurance-friendly automobiles for that demographic.  Carinsurance.com put together the information, which only analyzed vehicles of the 2009 model year that come in under $15,000.  The data came from such… read more

Children are put in danger every year by motor vehicles in ways that many people probably can’t even imagine.  In addition to the threat posed by a hot vehicle on a sweltering summer day, children can be injured or worse due to a vehicle moving too quickly out of a parking stall, an improperly latched… read more

Three years ago, the timeframe between October and September claimed the lives of 1,000 motorists around the state of California, according to the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System of the California Highway Patrol.  78,000 more were injured.  To help cut down on those numbers, the CHP is offering a series of safety tips that all… read more

Numerous people will head to lakes, rivers, swimming pools, and the beach this summer.  But in addition to the drowning hazard bodies of water create, there lurks a less visible threat described by a new report that can also cause damage:  the risk of a bacterial infection. The risk is greater in natural bodies of water… read more

A new report out of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin offers some advanced safety tips that drivers might exercise whenever they’re out on the road.  The next time you drive, keep these things in mind so that you can always encourage safety. First, get in the habit of starting out a little bit early whenever you take… read more

We recently brought you word of a study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety which revealed that hands-free texting and driving can be as dangerous if not more so than manual texting at the wheel.  But a new report wonders exactly why that is, considering that these systems were developed in the first place… read more