Date |
Headline |
| July 17, 2008 |
Reps chide feds on road deaths (The Detroit News) |
| July 17, 2008 |
Safety concerns rise as bikes hit the street (The Charlotte Observer) |
| July 15, 2008 |
Police pose as walkers to nab drivers failing to yield (USA TODAY)
GHSA Board Member Pam Fischer is quoted in this story. |
| July 15, 2008 |
N.J. drivers speed past savings (The Star-Ledger - Newark, NJ) |
| July 11, 2008 |
AAA Warns Of Increasing Motorcycle Death Rates (NBC 17 - Raleigh, NC) |
| July 10, 2008 |
Drivers are slowing down (Detroit Free Press) |
| July 7, 2008 |
Highway deaths down in La., other states (The Times - Shreveport, LA) |
| July 6, 2008 |
Motorcycle fatalities continuing to rise (Star-Telegram - Fort Worth/Dallas) |
| July 6, 2008 |
As more roadside memorials crop up, help tell stories behind them (Star-News - Wilmington, NC) |
| July 3, 2008 |
Holiday sees drop in drivers (The Kansas City Star)
GHSA Board Member Pete Bodyk is quoted in this story. |
| July 3, 2008 |
California Begins Ban on Driving While Calling (Wireless Week) |
| July 3, 2008 |
High Gas Costs Fuel Changes in Cops' Hunt for July 4th Drunk Drivers (ABC News) |
| July 3, 2008 |
Region prepares for July 4 weekend traffic; extra getaway trains today (The Journal News - Westchester, Rockland and Putnam Counties, NY) |
| July 3, 2008 |
Roadshow: Some easing off the gas pedal (San Jose Mercury News) |
| July 3, 2008 |
Granholm outlines ways to save money (The Associated Press) |
| July 2, 2008 |
U.S. highways deadliest July 2, 3, 4 (The Birmingham News - Birmingham, AL) |
| July 2, 2008 |
Highway patrol cuts could imperil safety, advocates say (Newsday) |
| July 1, 2008 |
New law: Hands free or hands off (San Mateo Daily Journal) |
| July 1, 2008 |
Debate Continues Eight Years After Motorcycle Helmet Law Repealed (The Ledger - Lakeland, FL) |
| June 30, 2008 |
Efforts to improve bikers' safety confused with harassment (Times Union - Albany, NY) |
| June 30, 2008 |
Program in Indio prepares teen drivers for the unexpected on the road (The Press Enterprise - Riverside, CA) |
| June 30, 2008 |
Police to crack down on secondary route (WZTV FOX 17 - Nashville, TN)
GHSA Board Member Kendell Poole is quoted in this story. |
| June 30, 2008 |
Georgia's Tough New DUI Law Takes Effect July 1 (Chattanoogan.com)
GHSA Board Member Bob Dallas is quoted in this story. |
| June 30, 2008 |
Hang up and drive: Ban on hand-held cell phones begins (Seattle Post-Intelligencer) |
| June 30, 2008 |
Cell-phone law tough enough? Ask New Jersey (The Daily Herald - Everett, WA)
GHSA Board Member Pam Fischer is quoted in this story. |
| June 28, 2008 |
Kids need rules, even when school is out for summer (The Seattle Times)
GHSA Chairman Chris Murphy is quoted in this article. |
| June 27, 2008 |
Driving less, dying less (Lancaster New Era - Lancaster County, PA) |
| June 27, 2008 |
Traffic fatalities down 20 percent in W.Va. since last year (Charleston Daily Mail)
GHSA Member Bob Tipton is quoted in this article. |
| June 27, 2008 |
Tickets soar in N.J. for cell-phone talkers (The Philadelphia Inquirer) |
| June 26, 2008 |
Driven to Distraction: Lawmakers Ban Gadgets in Vehicles (LiveScience.com) |
| June 26, 2008 |
Highway deaths down in 35 states (USA TODAY) |
| June 25, 2008 |
More States Restricting Texting While Driving -- an Update (Switched.com) |
| June 25, 2008 |
GHSA Board Member Dan Lonsdorf on Motorcycle Safety (WTOP News - Washington, DC) 
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| June 25, 2008 |
More states say cellphones and driving don't mix (USA TODAY) |
| June 25, 2008 |
Chrysler will offer wireless Internet access in 2009 models (Los Angeles Times) |
| June 23, 2008 |
Cell phone laws just around the corner (The Herald - Monterey County, CA) |
| June 23, 2008 |
Speeding can lower mileage 33% (The Birmingham News - Birmingham, AL) |
| June 23, 2008 |
Drivers slow down as costs accelerate (USA TODAY)
GHSA Board Member Dan Lonsdorf is quoted in this article. |
| June 22, 2008 |
Courage at $4 a gallon (Wilmington Star-News - Wilmington, NC) |
| June 20, 2008 |
Sticking close to the highway speed limit can save you money (The Enterprise - Brockton, MA) |
| June 19, 2008 |
4,810 U.S. motorcycle fatalities in 2006 (United Press International) |
| June 19, 2008 |
The new road hazard ... Driving while texting (The News - Salem, AR) |
| June 19, 2008 |
Governor, you should read this one (Los Angeles Times) |
| June 19, 2008 |
Motorcycle fatalities on the rise (The Post and Courier - Charleston, SC) |
| June 19, 2008 |
Driving to distraction (Computerworld) |
| June 18, 2008 |
Teen driving class saves lives (The Desert Sun - Palm Springs, CA) |
| June 18, 2008 |
Study shows motorcycle deaths rising (The Miami Herald) |
| June 18, 2008 |
Area motorcycle deaths disproportionate (The Examiner - Washington, DC) |
| June 18, 2008 |
Motorbike safety push gears up (The Detroit News) |
| June 18, 2008 |
Study Tracks Increase In Motorcycle Fatalities Nationwide (News Channel 8 - Tampa Bay) |
| June 16, 2008 |
15 days until new cell phone law starts (The News Tribune - Tacoma, WA) |
| June 10, 2008 |
Put down the phone and pay attention! (MSNBC) |
| June 9, 2008 |
Study: Teen drivers ignore cellphone laws (USA TODAY) |
| June 9, 2008 |
A limit on passengers could save lives of many teen drivers (Detroit Free Press) |
| June 1, 2008 |
Slow down to conserve gas (York Daily Record - York, PA) |
| May 28, 2008 |
Teen drivers get the chance to learn to handle extreme driving (St. Clair Journal - St. Clair County, MO) |
| May 27, 2008 |
On the prowl for drunken drivers (St. Charles Journal - St. Charles County, MO) |
| May 27, 2008 |
Rising gas prices don't change speeding behavior (New York Daily News) |
| May 27, 2008 |
Wisconsin Drivers Slow Down to Save Money (Newsradio 620 - Milwaukee, WI) |
| May 26, 2008 |
Taking the Lead (KDKA.com - Pittsburgh)  |
| May 23, 2008 |
AAA expects less nationwide travel (The Greenville News - Greenville, SC) |
| May 23, 2008 |
Officials launch state seat belt enforcement campaign (Baltimore Examiner)
GHSA Vice Chairman Vernon Betkey is quoted in this article. |
| May 22, 2008 |
U txt on road? Not good for Va. (Richmond Times-Dispatch) |
| May 22, 2008 |
NHTSA's 'Click It or Ticket' Campaign Cracking Down on Young Drivers & Passengers Not Buckled Up During Nighttime (Auto Spectator) |
| May 20, 2008 |
Teen drivers get tips from pros (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
GHSA Board Member Mike Stout is quoted in this article. |
| May 19, 2008 |
GHSA: Slowing Down on Highway Saves Gas (Money), Lives (Occupational Health & Safety) |
| May 19, 2008 |
What's All The Rush (The Ledger - Lakeland, FL) |
| May 19, 2008 |
It's not the talking, it's the listening that distracts drivers (Detroit Free Press) |
| May 19, 2008 |
Click it or Ticket:
Police are cracking down on seat belt use. (WFXL Fox 31 - Albany, GA)
GHSA Board Member Bob Dallas is quoted in this article. |
| May 18, 2008 |
CW star joins safe teen plan (Detroit Free Press) |
| May 17, 2008 |
Speed kills, guzzles gas (The Daily Herald - Everett, WA) |
| May 16, 2008 |
Area teen drivers learning safe driving techniques (WEEK News 25 - Central Illinois) |
| May 15, 2008 |
Pace of life slows a bit, even in the fast lane (The Lima News - Lima, OH) |
| May 15, 2008 |
Operation Teen Safe Driving (Journal Star - Peoria, IL) |
| May 15, 2008 |
New survey finds drivers aren't slowing down, even if it means better gas mileage (Search-Autoparts.com - North Olmsted, OH) |
| May 14, 2008 |
State to begin crackdown on unbelted drivers (Detroit Free Press)
GHSA Member Mike Prince is quoted in this article. |
| May 14, 2008 |
Slow down to save gas? Not us! (Detroit Free Press) |
| May 13, 2008 |
Schools win in driving program (Joliet Herald News - Joliet, IL) |
| May 13, 2008 |
New Driver's Ed Class Helps Teen Handle The Unexpected (NBC5, WMAQ-TV - Chicago)
GHSA Board Member Mike Stout is quoted in this article. |
| May 13, 2008 |
Auto Boot Camp for Teens (The TODAY Show, NBC)
GHSA Board Member Mike Stout is interviewed in this clip. |
| May 12, 2008 |
Cops step up seat belt enforcement (Daily News - Los Angeles)
GHSA Chairman Chris Murphy is quoted in this article. |
| May 12, 2008 |
Behind The Wheel Instruction (WEEK News 25 - Central Illinois) |
| May 7, 2008 |
Ford Targets Arizona With Auto Safety Programs (PaddockTalk)
GHSA Member Michael Hegarty quoted in this article. |
| May 7, 2008 |
Crash stats bolster push to restrict teen drivers (The Pioneer Press - St. Paul, MN)
GHSA Board Member Cheri Marti is quoted in this article. |
| May 7, 2008 |
New angles to target traffic safety (ABC 7 News - San Francisco)
GHSA Chairman Chris Murphy is quoted in this article. |
| May 7, 2008 |
As fuel prices rise, some speedometer needles fall (USA TODAY) |
| May 6, 2008 |
Cell phone hoax circulates; hands-free devices not required (The Fayetteville Observer) |
| May 2, 2008 |
CHP: Watch out for motorcyclists (The Sacramento Bee)
GHSA Chairman Chris Murphy is quoted in this article. |
| May 2, 2008 |
Secretary of state: Fewer teens dying on Illinois roads (The State Journal Register - Springfield, IL)
GHSA Board Member Mike Stout is quoted in this article. |
| May 2, 2008 |
Mrs. New York State 2008 Tells Iroquois Teens of Her Own Crashes (East Aurora Advertiser - East Aurora, NY)
Driving Skills for Life is referenced in this story. |
| May 1, 2008 |
Local Schools Do Well In Operation Teen Safe Driving Contest (WEEK News 25 - Central Illinois) |
| April 29, 2008 |
Study: 9% of Us Admit to Driving Drunk (USA TODAY) |
| April 28, 2008 |
Concerns raised on Waikiki Segways (The Honolulu Advertiser) |
| April 27, 2008 |
Speed pacers: A five-year effort in Fresno has cut deaths and injuries from speed-related accidents. (The Fresno Bee)
The California Office of Traffic Safety is referenced in this story. |
| April 16, 2008 |
Training, education - not helmets - will safe motorcyclists' lives (The Tucson Citizen) |
| April 14, 2008 |
Ready for your (driving) close-up? (Los Angeles Times) |
| April 8, 2008 |
New Program Promises "Driving Skills for Life" (The CarConnection.com) |
| April 8, 2008 |
Ten times the tickets for chatty drivers in N.J. (Philly.com / The Associated Press) |
| April 7, 2008 |
Mock crash offers warning to promgoers (The Arizona Republic) |
| April 7, 2008 |
Safety is name of game for teens (Detroit Free Press) |
| April 4, 2008 |
Driving Skills for Life emphasizes safety (The Arab American News - Dearborn, MI) |
| April 2, 2008 |
Workers on cell phones cost their companies big bucks in wrecks (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution / The Associated Press) |
| April 1, 2008 |
Safe-driving proposals: Adoption is Next Step (Asbury Park Press - New Jersey Shore) |
| March 30, 2008 |
Life in fast lane can make you a road hazard (Star-Telegram - Fort Worth/Dallas) |
| March 28, 2008 |
Drivers may face cell limits (San Antonio Express-News) |
| March 28, 2008 |
Got Mobile? Great, Now Shut Up and Drive (WRAL - Raleigh, NC) |
| March 27, 2008 |
Governor's panel urges tighter rules for teen drivers and increased training (The Star Ledger - Newark, NJ)
GHSA Board Member Pam Fischer is quoted in this story. |
| March 21, 2008 |
State receives safety grant from Ford (The Capital - Annapolis, MD) |
| March 19, 2008 |
Teens Creating Campaign to Promote Safe Teen Driving (WBAY-TV - Green Bay, WI) |
| March 18, 2008 |
MD Teen Driving Program To Receive Funding (ABC 7 News - Washington, DC) |
| March 18, 2008 |
Grant for Teen Driving (WRCB TV - Chattanooga, TN) |
| March 18, 2008 |
DPS driver skills program gets $20,000 grant (Marianas Variety - Northern Mariana Islands) |
| March 18, 2008 |
DPS gets car seat check-up van, $20K grant (Saipan Tribune - Northern Mariana Islands) |
| March 17, 2008 |
Ford funds teenage safe driving programs (CanadianDriver) |
| March 17, 2008 |
Ford Helps Improve Teen Driving (ABC Macon - Macon, GA) |
| March 17, 2008 |
Teen Driving: State to Receive $10,000 Grant (WMTV - Madison, WI) |
| March 14, 2008 |
Grants put focus on safe driving (Edwardsville Intelligencer - Edwardsville, IL) |
| March 13, 2008 |
Safety in numbers: Porta students target careful use of cell phones while driving (The State Journal Register - Springfield, IL) |
| March 10, 2008 |
Driving study deals blow to hands-free phones (USA TODAY) |
| March 10, 2008 |
Regional teen driving programs win state grants (Macomb Daily Journal - Macomb, IL) |
| March 9, 2008 |
Don't expect speed cameras anytime soon (York Daily Record - York, PA) |
| March 9, 2008 |
Groups launch safe driving program for Dearborn teens (Press & Guide - Dearborn, MI) |
| March 6, 2008 |
Tracking Cellphone Driving Laws (The New York Times) |
| March 5, 2008 |
AAA Says Auto Accidents
Cost $164.2 Billion a Year (The Wall Street Journal) |
| March 5, 2008 |
Crashes cost D.C. region $5 billion yearly (The Washington Times) |
| February 28, 2008 |
New laws target distracted drivers (Asbury Park Press - New Jersey Shore) |
| February 28, 2008 |
Dallas City Council approves ban on hand-held cellphone use in school zones (The Dallas Morning News) |
| February 25, 2008 |
MARYLAND: Drag race deaths prompt push for more speed cameras (Associated Press) |
| February 19, 2008 |
Driver Who Hit Race Crowd Tried to Stop, Uncle Says (The Washington Post) |
| February 18, 2008 |
Officials explore link between phones, accidents (Augusta Chronicle) |
| February 18, 2008 |
State is hands-off when it comes to restraining pets in cars (Times Union - Albany, NY) |
| February 15, 2008 |
Tech spinoff targets traffic scofflaws (The Gazette - Gaithersburg, MD) |
| February 14, 2008 |
Texting while driving should be off limits (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier - Des Moines, IA) |
| February 13, 2008 |
A verdict on speed cameras (The Gazette - Gaithersburg, MD) |
| February 13, 2008 |
Study: Speed cameras slow traffic (The Kingman Daily Miner - Kingman, AZ) |
| February 7, 2008 |
Two area schools receive $2,000 with a possible $5,000 to come (Pittsfield Pike Press - Pittsfield, IL) |
| February 6, 2008 |
R U txting n drving? Stop (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier - Des Moines, IA) |
| February 5, 2008 |
Speed Cameras Proving Successful Throughout the Country (Associated Content - Denver, CO) |
| February 5, 2008 |
Bill would ban teens from driving while texting, talking on cell (Sioux City Journal) |
| February 4, 2008 |
GHSA Touts Study Showing Speed Cameras Reduce Accidents (Occupational Health & Safety) |
| February 3, 2008 |
4 DRIVING SKILLS THAT COULD SAVE A TEEN'S LIFE (On Wheels) |
| February 3, 2008 |
GHSA: How to Host a Super Bowl Party, Safely (Occupational Health & Safety) |
| February 2, 2008 |
Be smart for Super Bowl, don't let fans drive drunk (Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek, CA) |
| February 2, 2008 |
Driving, Yakking Still Legal (Telegraph Herald - Dubuque) |
| February 1, 2008 |
Cops to beef up drunken driving patrols for Super Sunday (Detroit Free Press) |
| February 1, 2008 |
Safety Groups Urge More Speed Trap Cameras (ConsumerAffairs.Com) |
| January 31, 2008 |
Drivers Slow Down Where Speed Cameras Are in Place, Study Says (Washington Post) |
| January 30, 2008 |
Underage drinking key issue in privatizing state store system (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) |
| January 29, 2008 |
S-V, T'ville earn safe-driving grants (Benton Evening News - Benton, IL) |
| January 28, 2008 |
School to get grant for safe-driving program (Beacon News - Aurora, IL) |
| January 22, 2008 |
GHSA: Cost of School Bus Seat Belts 'Potentially Enormous and Devastating' (Occupational Health & Safety) |
| January 19, 2008 |
Arizona Governor's proposed budget counts on cash from photo radar (The Associated Press) |
| January 19, 2008 |
Harlem earns grant for traffic safety program (Rockford Register Star - Rockford, IL) |
| January 17, 2008 |
Seat belt conundrum (Fleet Owner: "Trucks at Work" Blog) |
| January 14, 2008 |
Traffic deaths fall in Tennessee (The Tennessean) |
| January 8, 2008 |
Illegal texting may mean a ticket (Federal Way Mirror - Federal Way, WA) |
| December 28, 2007 |
Let's get—and keep—drunken drivers off the road (Pantagraph - Bloomington, IL) |
| December 24, 2007 |
These are deadly days, but new effort helps (The Tennessean) |
| December 24, 2007 |
Many support DUI crackdown ‘Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest.’ (TheTrucker.com) |
| December 21, 2007 |
Drinking and driving make holidays dangerous (Detroit Free Press) |
| December 18, 2007 |
The Most Expensive States For Speeding Tickets 2007 (Forbes) |
| December 14, 2007 |
Police to crack down on drunken driving (The Union - Grass Valley, CA) |
