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Now more than ever, we care about keeping our environment clean and safe. According to the CDC, the virus that causes COVID-19 can accumulate on hard surfaces when people with the illness sneeze and cough. Since most offices are nothing but hard surfaces, it’s possible workers and customers may get sick if they touch a contaminated surface. Office disinfection decreases
How often do you drive on public roadways? For most of us, we spend a considerable amount of time — hours per day for some — going to and from work, social gatherings, grocery runs, and back home each day. To help keep you safe on the road, various organizations use traffic data collection to understand better how traffic operates.
Let’s All be Aware in Honor of Distracted Driving Awareness Month TxDOT is launching an awareness campaign today to remind Texans to put their phones down and give driving their full attention whenever they are behind the wheel in honor of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. According to TxDOT, Texas roadways saw nearly one in five crashes caused by a
Since 2019, a single week in the month of April is designated National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW). According to the official program, this week is “an annual spring campaign held at the start of construction season to encourage safe driving through highway work zones.” This year, April 26 to April 30 is work zone safety week. In 2021, the
Most of us drive every day; to and from work, to the grocery store, or to visit friends and family on the weekends. We need cars. But when some folks get behind the wheel, their anxiety reaches an all-time high, and they become frustrated and exasperated. To resolve the tension, traffic calming techniques, and even a few traffic calming measures,
There are few things — if any — more important than our children’s safety. When you send a child off to school, you wholly expect them to return safely. Unfortunately, some folks out there willingly drive recklessly through school safety zones. While driving in school zones, it is important to adhere to all speed limits, avoid reckless actions, and watch
Walking through a parking lot seems innocent enough. You walk from the door to your favorite local business to your parked car, and in that time, you expect nothing to go wrong, which is why too few consider parking lot safety. Believe it or not, many vehicle-related injuries occur in parking lots. Thankfully, it is entirely possible to increase parking
A California-based tech company is partnering with local authorities in the region to bring the self-driving vehicle service to area residents. The city of Frisco in the North Texas region is reportedly set to get the nation’s first self-driving car service. The service will first be accessible in July for roughly 10,000 employees working in a cluster of corporate offices located
In recognition of National Work Zone Awareness Week, April 9-13, 2018 we would like to remind Texas drivers that every day needs caution when driving through work zones. As the state’s population continues to rise, which means more than 2,500 active TxDOT work zones can be active at any given time. Reported in 2017 were 27,148 work zone crashes in
National contest challenges transportation and engineering students to enhance roadway safety August 03, 2017 – 02:09 PM ATSSA, Innovation, Press Release Fredericksburg, Va. (August 1, 2017) – The American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA) has announced the second annual “Traffic Control Device Challenge,” which offers its winners cash prizes and national media recognition for their progressive ideas. In partnership
