Distracted Driving

February 13, 2010 | Dave | Leave a Comment

Texting While Driving
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has released a new site - Distraction.gov to address the distractions among current drivers. Mobile phones, text messaging, cell web surfing, and drowsy driving all put your crew and loved ones at risk on the roadway.

Not only phone use when driving, but speeding, improper restraint and impaired operation also contribute to driving fatalities.

Oprah has embraced the deadly obsession of distracted driving. She states that texting while driving is comparable to driving drunk.

Other resources:
Secretary of Transportation
Zero Fatalities
Focus Driven
Safe Driving

Feb 23 Update: Video of SMS Car Collision

Traffic Safety Ideas

January 12, 2010 | Dave | 1 Comment

This post is to highlight the new technologies available to transportation agencies and motorists. You may see these systems introduced while on the job in the EMS or Fire service.

Traffic & highway safety is a major concern of all motorists, law enforcement, and insurance companies. New technologies are slowly introduced to the motoring public. Many motorists are slow to adapt (or become confused) by new systems and signs, despite the intended usefulness. Traffic lights with count-down timers can be either be informative, or encourage speed contests. Traffic Light Count Down

Highway animal instruments are being designed to alert the animal and illuminate hazards for the motorists: Zero Kill


LED illuminated speed humps that convert mechanical energy into electrical energy as a vehicle drives over the speed bump, storing the energy for use later in low light conditions. LED Speed Hump


And in the off-road area, the ultimate in rural fire fighting
AMATOYA

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