Federal officials are launching a summer campaign to curb construction fatalities and other injuries in Virginia. The Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration says officers in its Norfolk office will focus enforcement efforts on construction projects on military bases …
The Rapid City Police Department is launching a safety campaign to try to decrease the number of pedestrian-related injuries in the Black Hills community. The South Dakota Office of Highway Safety is providing a $40,000 grant for the campaign, The …
State officials say nearly 11,000 drivers and passengers were cited for seatbelt and child passenger safety violations during the 20th anniversary campaign of “Click It or Ticket” over the Memorial Day holiday. The campaign was held May 20 through June …
Officials are pushing a safety campaign in western North Dakota’s oil patch, where 12 people died in oil and gas operations last year. The Bismarck Tribune reports it is a joint project of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration …
After a spike in crashes involving farm equipment last year, Georgia agriculture and highway safety officials are continuing an effort aimed at reducing such wrecks. Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black and Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Director Harris …
Minnesota public safety officials are reporting encouraging numbers in their campaign against drunk driving. An annual late-summer enforcement campaign has resulted in fewer drunk driving arrests. The number of fatal crashes involving alcohol has also continued a five-year decline, the …
Fifty days into a Vermont State Police effort to get drivers to slow down, it’s unclear whether the program is having much effect. Figures from the state police show that since they launched Operation HEAT on July 4, the state …
Michigan is kicking off a campaign aimed at curbing drunken driving. The Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning says some young men referred to themselves as “professional” drunken drivers during focus groups this year, claiming they were better drivers when …
Kentucky State Police officials are turning to social media for a safety campaign aimed at reducing motorcycle crashes. State police say they plan to send out safety messages on Facebook, Twitter and other social media accounts. The safety campaign comes …