According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, speeding endangers everyone on the road: In 2016, speeding killed 10,111 people, accounting for more than a quarter (27%) of all traffic fatalities. We all know the frustrations of modern life and juggling a busy schedule, but speed limits are put in place to protect all road …
Learn why hands-free devices can be a threat to roadway safety, and take the pledge to be an attentive driver. A popular myth holds that a penny dropped from the top of Empire State building can kill a person walking on the sidewalk down below. Scientists have determined the penny can reach speeds of between …
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Be honest: You know what it means to experience a “micro-sleep” – that head-snapping, head-bobbing feeling that comes before you quit fighting and finally close your eyes and nod off. If you’re behind the wheel, that experience can turn deadly. In Wake Up Call! Understanding Drowsy Driving and What States Can Do, the Governors Highway …
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The National Safety Council has joined forces with six other traffic safety health advocacy organizations in releasing a new video public service announcement to remind Americans that driving impaired — in any form — is dangerous and preventable. “An impaired driver is a dangerous driver; we need to be focused on the ‘four D’s’ — drunk, drugged, distracted …
At your next employee safety meeting, you might want to reserve some time to talk about the ramifications of a drunk driving law that went into effect in Texas on Sept. 1, 2015, if only to reinforce safe driving habits on and off the job. The law, which requires drunk driving offenders to install an …
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