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AT&T's New Hampshire Team Launches Statewide Pledge Drive to Remind Granite State's Drivers That Texting And Driving Can Wait CONCORD, N.H., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* New England today is urging all New Hampshire drivers to pledge never to text and drive. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO) AT&T's New England team is educating drivers across the region on the dangers of texting while driving, and urging them to take AT&T's "Txting &...
AT&T's Vermont Team Launches Statewide Pledge Drive to Remind Local Drivers That Texting And Driving Can Wait BURLINGTON, Vt., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* New England today is urging all Vermont drivers to pledge never to text and drive. AT&T's New England team is educating drivers across the region on the dangers of texting while driving, and urging them to take AT&T's "Txting & Drving: It Can Wait" pledge never to text and drive. The team has set a goal...
AT&T's Maine Team Launches Statewide Pledge Drive to Remind Local Drivers That Texting And Driving Can Wait PORTLAND, Maine, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* New England today is urging all Maine drivers to pledge never to text and drive. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO) AT&T's New England team is educating drivers across the region on the dangers of texting while driving, and urging them to take AT&T's "Txting & Drving: It Can Wait"...
AT&T's Rhode Island Team Launches Statewide Pledge Drive to Remind Ocean State's Drivers That Texting And Driving Can Wait PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* New England today is urging all Rhode Island drivers to pledge never to text and drive. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO) AT&T's New England team is educating drivers across the region on the dangers of texting while driving, and urging them to take AT&T's "Txting &...
AT&T's Connecticut Team Launches Statewide Pledge Drive to Remind Local Drivers That Texting And Driving Can Wait HARTFORD, Conn., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* New England today is urging all Connecticut drivers to pledge never to text and drive. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO) AT&T's New England team is educating drivers across the region on the dangers of texting while driving, and urging them to take AT&T's "Txting &...
AT&T's Massachusetts Team Launches Statewide Pledge Drive to Remind Bay State's Drivers That Texting And Driving Can Wait BOSTON, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T* New England today is urging all Massachusetts drivers to pledge never to text and drive. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120612/DA23287LOGO) AT&T's New England team is educating drivers across the region on the dangers of texting while driving, and urging them to take AT&T's "Txting &...
AT&T Joined by Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile and 200+ Other Organizations; Multi-Million Dollar Ad Campaign, Major Retail Presence and Expanded Texting-While-Driving Simulator Tour Planned DALLAS, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- AT&T's It Can Wait(®) campaign to end texting and driving was significantly bolstered today by the commitment of Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile US, Inc. and more than 200 other organizations to join the movement. Their efforts will support a new national...
Amid concerns of cut-through and threatened safety on its roads, Cal State University tried a multi-faceted traffic calming program to see if it could help create a safer, more pedestrian and cyclist safe campus. The results have just come in; can campus traffic calming really make a difference? Monterey, CA (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 In anticipation of a new roadway opening that would make campus roads at Cal State University Monterey Bay (CSUMB) a convenient cut-through for commuters, the...
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports – Your Universe Online Texting while driving has now replaced drunk driving as the number one cause of death among US teenagers, according to new research from the Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York. According to the study, more than 3,000 teens die each year as a result of sending SMS messages while operating a motor vehicle. In comparison, approximately 2,700 are killed as a result of driving while under the influence of alcohol, CBS New...
It is estimated that, in the United States, around 20 percent of all Police-reported road crashes involve driver distraction as a contributing factor. This figure increases if other forms of inattention are considered. Warrendale, Pa. (PRWEB) May 10, 2013 It is estimated that, in the United States, around 20 percent of all Police-reported road crashes involve driver distraction as a contributing factor. This figure increases if other forms of inattention are considered. A new book from...
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Traffic cones, which also have many other names, are cone shaped markers used primarily to redirect traffic in a safe manner. They are used to create separation or merge lanes during construction although more permanent markers are used if the diversion is to stay in place for a long period of time. Charles P. Rudebaker invented the traffic cone in 1914. His version was made of concrete although now the cones are usually made of a brightly-colored thermoplastic or rubber. The cones are...
