What’s the worst that could happen?” People oughta ask that question more often, particularly when they’re getting in their cars. A lady a couple of houses from me in Kernersville saw a car blow through two stop signs in our neighborhood this morning. She was at her...
Car Accidents
An Ode To Bus Safety, as school begins
"The strainht path of Truth the dear Girl's keep their feet in And ah ! It would do your heart good Cousin Anne To see them arriving at Gracechurch Street Meeting All snugly packed 25 in a van." Undoubtedly the first verse written in praise of the school bus, – by...
Conductor Distraído: No Seas una Estadística Más
En el 2015 se reportaron al menos 263.6 millones de vehículos registrados en Estados Unidos. Esto significa que Estados Unidos es el segundo mercado de vehículos más grande del mundo en comparación con cualquier otro país. No es sorpresa que la tercera causa de...
Distracted driving: Like trying to catch a runaway train
2015 was likely the deadliest year on U.S. roadways since 2008. So said the National Safety Council in a mid-quarter report that estimates 38,300 people were killed in car accidents last year. A more robust economy and less unemployment are probably at the core of the...
Troopers have tricky new way to stop texting drivers
State troopers have a new trick up their sleeves to catch motorists who are texting while driving. The N.C. Highway Patrol has partnered with the N.C. Department of Transportation to use yellow DOT trucks for spotting texters on the road, according to a report by the...
Traffic deaths increasing since late 2014 – but why?
In case you haven’t noticed, you’re paying less at the gas pump these days – down an average 30 percent from 2014. Good news, right? And America has been steadily adding jobs throughout 2015. More good news! (Although some folks might quibble over the quality of those...
Tractor-Trailer with oversized load hit by Amtrak Train
A tractor-trailer carrying an oversized load got stuck at a railroad crossing and was hit by an Amtrak passenger train this week in Halifax, N.C. Luckily, no one was killed, although more than 60 passengers on the train reported injuries, when several of the train’s...
“Drive to Save Lives” aims to cut fatalities by 15 percent
In 2013, 33,561 people lost their lives on the roads of the United States, following a trend of more than 33,000 deaths occurring each year on the nations’ roadways. This year, the multi-state “Drive to Save Lives” program is aiming to reduce that figure by 15...
Men vs. Women: Who are the better drivers? Study shows two sides
Most of us have seen that image of a frustrated male growling “women drivers” over some perceived mistake a woman has made behind the wheel. Conversely, many of us have seen the TV commercial in which a young woman scoffs over a boyfriend’s contention that men are...
Greensboro area police departments participating in N.C. pedestrian, bicycle safety program
This year, the Greensboro Police Department, along with UNCG Police and North Carolina A&T Police have been chosen to participate in the “Watch For Me NC” pedestrian and bicycle safety campaign. The campaign took applicants from areas statewide. Among those chosen...