2014

Christmas and New Year’s Eve might be over, but even with the close of the holidays, there is still going to be ample opportunity for adults to indulge in alcohol consumption.  If you ever have a few drinks, though, you absolutely must be responsible.  You have to call a cab or plan on staying in… read more

Although we’re only a couple days removed from Christmas, it will seem like no time at all has elapsed once children start heading back to school in a short time.  The city of Livingston wants to make sure that all those kids headed back into class are able to do so in the safest manner… read more

If your upcoming Christmas festivities are going to involve a healthy amount of eggnog, or you’re going to be indulging in holiday spirit in the truest sense of the word, then a designated driver must be chosen ahead of time.  At no point should you take to the roads while inebriated, and lest the thought… read more

Yesterday, we related how UC San Diego was launching an effort geared toward reducing accidents attributed to distracted driving within the city, and now the City Council of San Diego is doing their part to reduce accidents related to home fires.  They have partnered with the Burn Institute for an annual safety campaign that offers… read more

The Training, Research and Education for Driving Safety program of the University of California San Diego has unveiled a new initiative that they hope can counter distracted driving.  Thanks to help from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the California Highway Patrol, and the state’s Office of Traffic Safety, the program is inviting the owners… read more

In a bid to minimize the potential for motor vehicle accidents throughout the long holiday weekend, the California Highway Patrol plans to enact a series of enforcement efforts that will extend from tomorrow all the way through to Thanksgiving and the close of the weekend.  The first such campaign is the Interstate 5 Challenge, and… read more

A public service announcement seeks to get teenagers in the state of California to put down their phones while at the wheel of a vehicle, but what distinguishes this particular campaign from others is the unique partnership that made it possible.  The PSA resulted from the combined efforts of the Fremont-based California School for the… read more

Yesterday, the California Highway Patrol initiated a campaign at the statewide level that seeks to reduce automobile crashes, and a new report explores the campaign in detail. The campaign goes by the acronym RADIATES, which stands for “Reduce Aggressive Driving Incidents and Tactically Enforce Speed.”  As that designation suggests, the CHP is going to pay… read more

Zombies are all the rage in the modern world.  They can be seen on one of the most popular shows on television, at various haunted houses and conventions across the country, and tomorrow, they’re no doubt going to be wandering the streets in search of candy instead of brains.  Given their popularity, it should come… read more

This week is National Teen Driver Safety Week, and a variety of organizations across California are stressing the need for parents and their teens to work together to reduce crashes and attendant fatalities along the road.  A press release from the Mercedes Benz Driving Academy explains how that agency has partnered with the Los Angeles… read more

New York has come up with a creative way to prevent distracted driving while still allowing drivers to send texts if they absolutely must get into contact with someone else.  Earlier this week, the Governor explained that the state would be adopting so-called texting zones along highways in New York.  If a driver must read… read more

By law, citizens of California are required by law to give emergency and construction vehicles pulled to the side of the road ample space.  This is known as The Move Over Law, and it came into being back in 2007 as a means to protect otherwise defenseless officials assisting motorists or working to improve the… read more