While there’s no way to get rid of all the negative associations people make regarding Pit Bulls, the Toledo City Council has voted to remove the “vicious dog” label previously tied to the breed.
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for: ‘June, 2011’
National Safety Month’s final week pushes no phone use when driving
As of Friday texting while driving becomes illegal in 32 states. For the final week of the National Safety Council’s …
Albuquerque uses points system to reduce accidents, fleet costs
With a fleet of more than 4,000 vehicle that costs the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico more than $3 million, officials are employing creative strategies to curb costs. According to officers in the Department of Risk Management, 380 city-owned vehicles were involved in traffic accidents in 2010.
UCSD studies alcohol levels in fatal crashes, ABI disagrees
Researchers from the University of California San Diego have produced a new study of the correlation between alcohol and accident …
Signs of progress for the U.S. Bicycle Route System
If you could take a coat-to-coast bike trip on designated paths, would you take advantage of the opportunity?
Chrysler steering column recalls 11,351 vehicles, 11 of 20 models
A new recall affects 11,351 vehicles has been issued by Chrysler Group LLC.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administrationwas informed by Chrysler …
Top Safety Pick 2011 goes to Saab 9-5, “Born from Jets” gets the win
After narrowly missing eradication when the economy tanked, the Saab line of vehicles was acquired by Spyker (Dutch car manufacturer). And as Saab employees and fans breathed a sigh of relief, they got some more good news.
Guilt, radar signs help slow speeding in Orange County community
When it comes to curbing speeders, it seems that guilt might be a more powerful tool than a cop with a radar gun. When ticketing campaigns did little to stop school-zone speeding in the Orange County, California community of Garden Grove eight years ago, city personnel took a less orthodox approach.
Safe teen driving theme for third week of NSC National Safety Month
Of three people killed in every collision involving a teenage driver two of those three people are someone other than …
