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Tips for parents and teens to make this a safer summer on the roads WASHINGTON, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to the most recent data, over 1,000 youth were killed on our nation's highway during the summer of 2010 and preliminary numbers for 2011 are not looking any better. It's that time of year when young people get to enjoy the wondrous summer break. They are ready for tans, summer jobs, beach trips, more free time, and all of the extra activities summer...

Anticipation of cell phone use may contribute to motor vehicle crashes It's well-known that using a cell phone while driving can lead to motor vehicle crashes. New research — to be presented Sunday, April 29, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Boston — shows that even anticipating calls or messages may distract drivers, increasing the risk of a crash. Jennifer M. Whitehill, PhD, postdoctoral fellow at Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center at the...

Seat belts are not designed for females. Utah chiropractor says woman often let pain build up before they seek treatment for injuries. Orem, UT (PRWEB) April 27, 2012 According to Utah chiropractor Dan LaFontaine, a recent study by the American Journal of Public Health found that women are at a much higher risk of serious injury when in an automobile accident than men. The study found that females wearing seat belts are 47 percent more likely to suffer an injury over males. “Seat belts...

AUSTIN, Texas, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- National Distracted Driving Awareness month may be drawing to a close, but safety experts from around the state are making sure the conversation continues. Today, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) joins other traffic safety partners--including law enforcement and federal, state and local officials--to participate in the first Texas Distracted Driving Summit in San Antonio. USAA is presenting the event, in association with...

As childhood and adolescent deaths from infectious diseases have declined worldwide, policymakers are shifting attention to preventing deaths from noncommunicable causes, such as drug and alcohol use, mental health problems, obesity, traffic crashes, violence and unsafe sex practices. "We now need to think of how to prevent these behavior problems and conditions early in life because they don't only cause problems in adolescence, they can launch health issues across life," said Richard...

Brett Smith for Redorbit.com As an aging population of Baby Boomers is expected to travel the roadways over the next few decades, many are concerned about their ability to continue to drive safely into retirement and maintain the independence that a driver’s license affords. In an effort to eventually develop new technologies to support older drivers, the Intelligent Transport research team at Newcastle University in the UK has developed a car which monitors concentration, eye...

Clay Arnold of Arnold Law Firm says getting a ticket from the California Highway Patrol is better than causing injury or death in a crash due to texting or other distractions behind the wheel. Sacramento, CA (PRWEB) April 21, 2012 Sacramento car accident attorney Clay Arnold said today that motorists stopped in the California Highway Patrol’s crackdown on distracted “zombie drivers” during April’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month should actually consider themselves lucky....

Primary seat belt laws mean even high-risk teens stay buckled up into adulthood PHILADELPHIA, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While most teens do buckle up when driving, new research shows that novice teen drivers who live in states with so-called "secondary enforcement" seat belt laws are less likely to use the life-saving devices than those in "primary enforcement" states. The research, conducted by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and State Farm®, is...

SafeIntersections.com and new video call for expanded use of intersection safety cameras in the state CHICAGO, April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Traffic Safety Coalition (TSC), a not-for-profit, grassroots organization working to make roads safer for drivers, passengers, and pedestrians, has launched www.SafeIntersections.com, a new safety campaign in Pennsylvania to engage Pennsylvania citizens and direct them to sign a letter to state legislators expressing support for...

Connie K. Ho for RedOrbit.com A new Vital Signs report from the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that 9,000 children died due to unintentional injury in 2009. Though this number is quite high, it is still an improvement from previous years. The research by the CDC found that the death rates from unintentional injuries among children and adolescents decreased by almost 30 percent from 2000 to 2009. The CDC Vitals Report appears monthly in the CDC journal Morbidity...