National Teen Driver Safety Week – Virginia Teen Driving Restrictions

Since car accidents are the leading cause of death for teenagers, it is important to teach teenage drivers how to operate a car responsibly. In an effort to help parents educate their teenage drivers on safe driving practices, Congress designated the third week of October as National Teen Driver Safety Week.

Virginia takes teen driver [...]

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National Child Passenger Safety Week 2009 – Virginia Car Seat Laws

In 2007, 6,532 children under the age of 14 died in car accidents. Many of these deaths could have been prevented if the child had been properly restrained in an age and size appropriate car seat. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is promoting National Child Passenger Safety Week 2009 September 12-18, [...]

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Happy 50th Birthday Seat Belt!

On August 13, 1959, Volvo was the first automaker to install the now standard 3-point safety/seat belt in their cars that was designed by Volvo’s first safety engineer Nils Bohlin. Although the idea for a basic one strap lap belt originated during the late 1800’s, the 3-point safety belt design that Nils [...]

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Passenger Photographed Bus Driver Reading While Driving

In light of the recent video shot by a passenger on a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) subway catching a train operator texting while on duty, passengers are starting to take action by recording video or photographs of public transportation operators doing stupid things while on the job.

WJLA ABC 7 News reports that [...]

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