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Toddler run over, dies in Dunwoody parking log Atlanta Journal-Constitution / May 5, 2009 By Chip Towers A 22-month-old toddler was run over Tuesday night in a Dunwoody parking lot, but no charges are…

Driving while distracted leading to more crashes Daily Herald (Chicago) / May 6, 2009 By Matt Arado For the most part, living in the suburbs means you have to drive. And driving, it turns out, is dan…

Driver polishing nails kills motorcyclist ABC News / May 5, 2009 By Emily Friedman A woman whose car struck and killed a 56-year-old suburban mother on her motorcycle in an Illinois suburb last we…

California motorcycle collisions on the rise Santa Clarita (Calif.) Signal / May 5, 2009 SACRAMENTO - May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, an important event that aims to increase awareness of moto…

Hit redial for new cell law in Pennsylvania Scanton (Pa.) Times-Tribune / May 6, 2009 Editorial Given the abundant research on the dangers of using a cell phone while driving, state lawmakers themse…

Most Lethal Driving Mistakes: From not buckling up to not getting enough shut-eye, here MSN Autos / May 7, 2009 By Clair Martin In an ideal world, drivers would execute every road maneuver with precision and ease. Sadly, we do not live in a n…

S.D. drivers sign up for sobriety alerts USA TODAY / May 1, 2009 By Jeff Martin SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota motorists are getting a heads-up through text messages sent to their cellphones…

Bill requiring breath-analyzing devices for more drivers clears Assembly step April 14, 2009 By Jim Miller, Riverside Press-Enterprise SACRAMENTO - A California bill that would greatly increase the use of ignition interlock devices…

N.J. requires new drivers to display decal April 16, 2009 By Beth DeFalco, Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. - Would you drive any differently if you knew there was a teenager behind the wheel of the…

Lifesavers: Backing up your backup system April 15, 2009 ConsumerReports.org By Jim Travers While it’s never a good idea to step into the path of any car backing in your general direction, it see…

Inventors' device blocks cell use around driver April 14, 2009 By James Pilcher The Cincinnati Enquirer CINCINNATTI — Fred Wenz, a deliveryman for UPS for 23 years, has turned his frustration with driv…

The Risk of Reverse New York Times By John R. Quain Published: April 10, 2009 SHIFTING into reverse may be more dangerous than previously thought. According to the first stu…

Tough Legislation on Underage Drinking Seems to Save Lives Laws on purchase and possession of alcohol, zero tolerance prevent more than 700 deaths a year, study says Forbes Magazine April 7, 2009 Not all laws are…

Massachusetts slow to embrace buckling up By STAN FREEMAN The Republican (Mass.) April 8, 2009 "Live free or die" may be New Hampshire's official motto, but in Massachusetts, that attitude of rugge…

Wake-up call: Drowsy drivers are serious threat By Larry Copeland, USA TODAY April 2, 2009 Lionel Edwards used to nod off while driving. For years, he'd get behind the wheel and after five to 10 minutes f…

Experts warn of risks of drowsy driving By Morris News Service | Athens Banner-Herald | Story updated at 10:57 pm on 3/31/2009 According to the National Sleep Foundation, a Washington nonprofit…

States Target Distracted Drivers By Jayne O'Donnell, USA TODAY March 30, 2009 Steven Blanchard, an emergency room doctor in Arkansas, testified last month in favor of a bill that bans all t…

Efforts to limit cellphone use while driving grow By Jayne O'Donnell, USA TODAY March 30, 2009 More than 250 bills prohibiting or restricting cellphone use while driving are pending in 42 state legislatures…

Student Video Production Group creates two PSAs for Local Television Foster Folly News (Fla.) March 27, 2009 In support of the “Think Before You Drink” campaign launched by GCCC’s student government organization, the student…

Virginia Gov. Kaine to sign ban on texting while driving By Julian Walker hamptonroads.com / virginia Pilot march 27, 2009 A prohibition on texting and e-mailing while driving is on the road to becoming state law…

Police, sheriff announce joint traffic crackdown San Angelo (Texas) Standard-Times By Jennifer Rios Friday, March 27, 2009 In light of the recent six-collision traffic backup on Loop 306, and other cr…

As Spring Arrives, So Do Warnings to Teens By Avis Thomas-Lester Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, March 26, 2009; PG03 With the approach of high school spring break and prom season, police…

Speed cameras proposed in Illinois State legislation would let 8 counties use automated enforcement By Jon Hilkevitch Chicago Tribune reporter March 26, 2009 If you're a driver who ha…

Rhode Island buckling down on seat-belt use, Proposal would tighten current law Updated: Wednesday, 25 Mar 2009, 11:42 PM EDT Published : Monday, 23 Mar 2009, 11:10 AM EDT By Ann-Marie Nicholson, Providence Journal PROVIDENCE, R.I. (…

Pennsylvania cell phone ban could pass this time By: Linda Finarelli, Staff Writer Montgomery (Pa.) Newspapers 03/23/2009 A bill to ban the use of hand-held cell phones in Pennsylvania was introduced for…

Alcohol cited in many snowmobile fatalities / 15 of 23 deaths this winter involved drinking By Meg Jones of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Posted: Mar. 24, 2009 Snowmobile enthusiasts killed themselves in Wisconsin this winter by falling through t…

Bangor (Maine) Daily News Editorial: Helmet law overdue Motorcycle groups set the wrong standard in opposing proposals to require helmet use when riding a motorcycle. The state should work to prevent accidents, not r…

Booster Seat Laws Keep Kids Safe Washington Post/03/07/2007 WEDNESDAY, March 7 (HealthDay News) -- State booster seat laws may be saving the lives of young children, a new study finds. Re…

At Risk Behind The Wheel: For Teens, Sober Isn't Enough By JORGE FITZ-GIBBON THE JOURNAL NEWS/03/05/2007 Gerald Barrett, all of 18, wrapped his car around a utility pole in Patterson and somehow lived to tell abo…