Week of May 8, 2023
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DRIVE SMART Virginia Teaches Chesapeake Teens the Impact of Distracted, Impaired Driving
13NewsNowStudents at Indian River High School used a virtual reality simulator to experience road scenarios and how distractions present dangers to drivers.
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Is Your Young Driver Ready for the Road?
State FarmWhen it's time to teach your teenager to drive, parents should begin by taking the time to see that their teen is knowledgeable about and comfortable with the vehicle and its controls.
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Are There Any Solutions for the Rise in Distracted Driving Deaths?
MotorBiscuitDistracted driving has become a growing car safety issue, with fatalities rising because of risky behaviors like using smartphones while behind the wheel.
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May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
Motor Sports NewsWireThe American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) remind all motorists that Motorcycle Safety is Everyone’s Safety.
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Airman Killed Changing a Tire on the Side of a Virginia Interstate
WTVRAirman Makai Cummings appeared to be changing his tire on the side of I-295 near the Meadowbridge exit when another vehicle hit and killed him.
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May is National Bicycle Safety Month
Prince William LivingNHTSA is urging communities to create safe spaces for bicyclists, and for drivers to be on the lookout for people bicycling nearby.
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Now is the Time to Address Safety on State-Owned Roads
StreetsblogOver the last five years, more than half of fatal crashes in urban areas occurred on roads managed by states, leaving local leaders with little authority to make safety changes.
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Traffic Deaths Revealed in NHTSA Report
Smart Cities DiveAlthough reasons for the disparities are not clear, speakers at a traffic safety symposium say a safe systems approach with community engagement could help.
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FMCSA Running Inaugural Safety Week for Truckers and All Road Users
TruckinginfoThe Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) this week is running its first-ever Our Roads, Our Safety Week, a safety-observance event dedicated to educating all road users on sharing the road safely with large trucks and buses.
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Visualizing Driving Drunk: Virginia Beach Teens use Simulator to Experience Dangers Behind the Wheel
WTKRVirginia Beach teenagers are getting a life lesson on the dangers of distracted driving.
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VDOT Providing Safety Tips During Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
WHSVThe Department of Motor Vehicles says between 2018 and 2022 there were 30 fatal traffic crashes involving a motorcycle between Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah and Page counties.