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316 Stainless steel construction will allow the new bollards to be used in more adverse environments than previous models. Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) April 08, 2013 Reliance Foundry Co. Ltd., North America’s premier supplier of bollards, bike racks, and custom castings, announced today that it will be adding four new models to its line of retractable bollards, allowing the sleek access control devices to be used in more applications than ever before. Retractable bollards are convenient...

Rhode Island personal injury lawyer to discuss the dangers of texting and driving and offer tips for safe driving. Cranston, RI (PRWEB) April 08, 2013 Local Rhode Island personal injury attorney Mike Bottaro is set to appear on The Rhode Show to raise awareness for Distracted Driving Awareness Month and to discuss the dangers of texting and driving. The episode will air on Tuesday April 9, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. on CBS. The interview will include a discussion of the latest texting and driving...

Peter Suciu for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Despite bans put in place to discourage the practice, people are continuing to use their mobile handsets while behind the wheel, according to the results of a new survey from the US Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released last Friday. Despite the continued warnings that distracted driving can lead to crashes, injuries and death, many Americans choose to avoid those warnings and...

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online It’s easy to understand why many cities and states want to ban texting while driving. Having your thumbs and eyes on a tiny screen (or not so tiny, if you’re using a Samsung device) can be a major distraction from the road. Yet there are other apps available to smartphones which are incredibly useful while on the road, such as GPS or mapping apps. Now, one court in California has ruled that even drivers using their smartphones...

Taking the Lead in Improving Teen Driver Safety SAN FRANCISCO, April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal car insurance company, is now offering its teen drivers a unique technology solution that can help prevent distracted driving. Statistics show that traffic accidents remain the leading cause of death for American teens. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, the latest distracted driving data shows that 3,331 people...

Danziger & De Llano states that new technology designed to enhance oil and gas company truck driver safety is very good news for drivers in Texas, where the number of oil and gas-related motor deaths are the highest in the country. (PRWEB) April 06, 2013 The safe driving practices of drivers in the oil and gas industry have drawn increasing scrutiny and have become very important as the oil exploration and production industry continues to grow. In response, a California company called...

Alonso Krangle urges all motorists to curb cellphone use when driving to help reduce traffic accidents caused by distracted driving. "An alarming 25% of all accidents are due to distracted driving; we urge everyone to turn off all cellphones while driving and pay attention!" Melville, NY (PRWEB) April 06, 2013 According to the National Safety Council (NSC), approximately 25 percent of all car / auto traffic accidents are caused by distracted driving, specifically cellphone use...

Assembly Committee Hears Bill to Ban Hands-Free Texting During Distracted Driving Awareness Month ELK GROVE, Calif., April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ADEPT Driver, a California company that developed driver safety programs teenSMART and Lifelong Driver, is calling on members of the Assembly Transportation Committee to approve AB 313, authored by Assembly member Jim Frazier, which would ban hands-free voice-activated texting while driving. The bill will be considered by the...

Brett Smith for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Although car crashes are still the leading cause of death for teens, risky behaviors for teenage drivers and car passengers are on their way down, according to a new survey from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and State Farm. In a report based on the survey, the research team said the reduction in reported risky behaviors is translating into higher safety records for society’s youngest drivers. "When most people...

WORCESTER, Mass., April 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Access Fixtures is proud to supply bollard lights to illuminate the pathway leading to LEGOLAND Florida's entrance. As unique as LEGOLAND, the Access Fixtures square bollards when installed appear similar to Lego bricks and are finished in Legoland colors to enhance the Legoland brand and experience. The bollards are an aesthetically pleasing, cost-effective, solution to light the entrance of Legoland. Once contacted, Access Fixtures...